Caulking is a process used to seal the seams in wooden boats, in order to make them watertight, or to close up crevices in buildings against water, air, dust or insects. Caulking - Marine Use. A traditional method of caulking used oakum, which consists of pieces of untwisted rope soaked in tar. The same effect may be achieved by using a caulking mallet and a chisel-like device called a caulking iron to put double-wound cotton strands into the gaps. An old term for caulk in a mar ...

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A traditional method of caulking used oakum, which consists of pieces of untwisted rope soaked in tar. The same effect may be achieved by using a caulking mallet and a chisel-like device called a caulking iron to put double-wound cotton strands into the gaps. An old term for caulk in a maritime context is paye, and the longest joint on a ship was referred to as “the devil”. It was common for sailors to have to re-caulk this joint as a punishment. This practice gave rise to the terms “time to pay(e) the devil” and “stuck betw ...

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