futtock

[ fuht-uhk ]

/ ˈfʌt ək /

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noun Nautical.

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

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Origin of futtock

First recorded in 1605–15; perhaps alteration of foothook

Words nearby futtock

futile, futilitarian, futility, futon, futsal, futtock, futtock band, futtock plate, futtock shroud, Futuna Islands, futurama

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How to use futtock in a sentence

A few of us were compelled to go as high as the futtock-shrouds to secure the sails, but higher it was impossible to get.
Afloat And Ashore|James Fenimore Cooper
The latter must not be abandoned, and are without masts, for only their futtock-timbers can be of use.
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898: Volume XVIII, 1617-1620|Various
They are variously termed, as lower futtock-riders and middle futtock-riders.
The Sailor's Word-Book|William Henry Smyth
Timbers in the cant-bodies, extending from the dead-wood to the run of the second futtock-head.
The Sailor's Word-Book|William Henry Smyth

The hoop round a mast to secure the shackles to which the futtock-shrouds are attached.
The Sailor's Word-Book|William Henry Smyth

British Dictionary definitions for futtock

futtock

/ (ˈfʌtək) /

noun

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

Word Origin for futtock

C13: perhaps variant of foothook

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