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fut·tock (fut′ək)

noun

any of the curved timbers that make up a rib of a wooden ship

Etymology: ME futtek, fottek < ? *fot-hok, foot hook

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Noun used with modifier

  • NT: CL components BT below decks watercraft component RT frame NT futtock saw NT top timber © MDA, 2002.
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