putlog

[ poot-lawg, -log, puht- ]

noun

1. any of a number of short pieces of lumber supporting a scaffold's floor.

putlog

/ ˈpʌtˌlɒɡ /

noun

1. a short horizontal beam that with others supports the floor planks of a scaffold

Word History and Origins

Origin of putlog¹

C17: changed (through influence of log ¹) from earlier putlock, probably from put (past participle) + lock ¹

Example Sentences

The putlog-holes are left unfilled, as they almost always are in Italy.

From Project Gutenberg

The solid oak burst with the blow, and the gun stuck fast, like a builder's putlog.

From Project Gutenberg