CHEWING OF OAKUM, OR PITCH
\t͡ʃjˈuːɪŋ ɒv ˈə͡ʊkəm], \tʃjˈuːɪŋ ɒv ˈəʊkəm], \tʃ_j_ˈuː_ɪ_ŋ ɒ_v ˈəʊ_k_ə_m]\
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(Naut.) Expressive of leakage caused from insufficient caulking.
By Henry Percy Smith
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