Term: oakum: loose hemp or jute fiber obtained by unravelling old ropes; when impregnated with tar it was used to caulk seams and pack joints in wooden ships
Candidate hypernym: relation: an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together → 1
Candidate hypernym: jackscrew: screw-operated jack → 0
Candidate hypernym: printmaker: an artist who designs and makes prints → 0
Candidate hypernym: apron: (golf) the part of the fairway leading onto the green → 0
Candidate hypernym: falcon: diurnal birds of prey having long pointed powerful wings adapted for swift flight → 0
Candidate hypernym: broken home: a family in which the parents have separated or divorced → 0
Candidate hypernym: nuclear regulatory commission: an independent federal agency created in 1974 to license and regulate nuclear power plants → 0
Candidate hypernym: bottlecap: a cap that seals a bottle → 0
Candidate hypernym: library: a room where books are kept → 0
Candidate hypernym: pyrogallol: a toxic white lustrous crystalline phenol used to treat certain skin diseases and as a photographic developer → 0
Candidate hypernym: taoism: religion adhering to the teaching of Lao-tzu → 0