futtock

American

[fuht-uhk] / ˈfʌt ək /

noun

Nautical.

any of a number of timbers forming the lower, more curved portion of the frame in a wooden hull.

futtock British

/ ˈfʌtək /

noun

nautical one of the ribs in the frame of a wooden vessel

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Etymology

Origin of futtock

First recorded in 1605–15; perhaps alteration of foothook

Example Sentences

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“We did, Mr Futtock; yes, we heard it distinctly, seeing that we don’t ‘caulk’ in our watch on deck,” I retorted.

From A Middy of the Slave Squadron A West African Story by Mays, D.L.

For the rest, Nugent, the master’s mate, went with the first lieutenant, while Peter Futtock, the boatswain, accompanied the third lieutenant in the pinnace.

From A Middy of the Slave Squadron A West African Story by Mays, D.L.

Futtock, fut′uk, n. one of the separate pieces of timber composing the frame of a ship.—ns. pl.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) by Various

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