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/fut"euhk/, n. Naut.any of a number of timbers forming the lower, more curved portion of the frame in a wooden hull.[1605-15; perh. alter. of foothook]
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Futtock — Fu ttock, n. [Prob. corrupted fr. foothook.] (Naut.) One of the crooked timbers which are scarfed together to form the lower part of the compound rib of a vessel; one of the crooked transverse timbers passing across and over the keel. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
futtock — [fut′ək] n. [ME futtek, fottek < ? * fot hok, foot hook] any of the curved timbers that make up a rib of a wooden ship … English World dictionary
Futtock shrouds — are rope, wire or chain links in the rigging of a traditional square rigged ship. They run from the outer edges of a top downwards and inwards to a point on the mast or lower shrouds, and carry the load of the shrouds that rise from the edge of… … Wikipedia
Futtock plates — Futtock Fu ttock, n. [Prob. corrupted fr. foothook.] (Naut.) One of the crooked timbers which are scarfed together to form the lower part of the compound rib of a vessel; one of the crooked transverse timbers passing across and over the keel.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Futtock shrouds — Futtock Fu ttock, n. [Prob. corrupted fr. foothook.] (Naut.) One of the crooked timbers which are scarfed together to form the lower part of the compound rib of a vessel; one of the crooked transverse timbers passing across and over the keel.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
futtock plate — n. an iron plate put horizontally around the top of a ship s lower mast to hold the futtock shrouds * * * … Universalium
futtock plate — n. an iron plate put horizontally around the top of a ship s lower mast to hold the futtock shrouds … English World dictionary
futtock shroud — n. one of the short iron rods extending from a futtock plate to a band around the lower mast to brace the topmast where it joins the lower mast … English World dictionary
futtock plates — futtock plates, iron plates near the top of a lower mast or the top of a topmast, having holes into which the upper ends of the futtock shrouds are hooked … Useful english dictionary
futtock shrouds — futtock shrouds, the shrouds, or iron rods, in bigger ships, connecting the lower rigging with the rigging of the tops, set up to an iron band on the lower mast … Useful english dictionary
futtock shroud — noun shroud that is part of a ship s rigging • Hypernyms: ↑sheet, ↑tack, ↑mainsheet, ↑weather sheet, ↑shroud * * * noun : a short iron rod leading from the futtock hoop to the futtock plate and connecting the topmast rigging with the lower mast… … Useful english dictionary
