Word: oakums
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: oa
kums
Definition: Plural of 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
Morphemes:
Affix: oakum
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A material, consisting of tarred fibres, used to caulk or pack joints in plumbing, masonry, and wooden shipbuilding.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: uz-
Language: gem-pro
Decoded: uz-
Meaning: uz-
Affix: kambijaną
Language: gem-pro
Decoded: kambijana
Meaning: to comb
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).