futtock

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈfʌtək/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(fut′ək)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
fut•tock  (fut′ək),USA pronunciation n. [Naut.]
  1. Nautical, Naval Termsany of a number of timbers forming the lower, more curved portion of the frame in a wooden hull.
  • perh. alteration of foothook 1605–15

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
futtock / ˈfʌtək/
  1. one of the ribs in the frame of a wooden vessel
Etymology: 13th Century: perhaps variant of foothook
'futtock' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
futtock band - futtock shroud - lubber's hole - spider band

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