Definitions For Futtock

Noun

FUTTOCK (plural FUTTOCKs) (nautical) Any of the curved rib-like timbers that form the frame of a wooden ship.

Derived terms

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Translations

Basque: saiheskia, m Breton: kostezenn, m Cornish: asowen, f, predn, m, prenn, m Danish: ziter, c, oplangor, c, ribben, c Dutch: zitzer, m, oplangor, m, rib, m Finnish: kylkiluu, kaari, raaja French: genou, m, côte, f, ogive, f, membrure, f, rayon, m, allonge, f German: Sitzer, m, Auflanger, m, Spant, m, Rippe, f, Speiche, f Hebrew: צַלְעִית, f, tr=tsal'it), Irish: meáneasna, f, runga, f Italian: staminale, m, stamenale, m, centina, f, razza, f, slongatori, m, forcameli, m Manx: asney, f, runga, f Norwegian: vrbord, m Polish: żebro, n Portuguese: braço, m, baliza, f, aleta, f Russian: шпанго́ут, m, спи́ца, m, сто́йка, m Scots: wrayng, m, wrayngi, m, brangi, m, raang, m, runga, m Serbo-Croatian: rebro, m Spanish: genol, m, costilla, f, arco, m, peinazo, m, radio, m, ligazón, f, nervio, m, jenol, m, Swedish: ziltror, c, uplangor, c, ribbe, c Welsh: yr asen, f

Etymology

from middle english futtek, votek, of uncertain origin; perhaps a compound of {{inh + en + ang + fōt}} + ang + hōc, or {{compound + enm + fut + -uc}} (foot + hook or foot + -ock), {{inh + nl + odt + vot}} or fuot + hoek; or from timber jargon word butt + ock + en + dum + voetkijn}}, diminutive of voet + kin + en + ang + *fōtuc}}, meaning foot + ock Perhaps came into Old English from {{der, da, non, fótr}}, or fett / futt (big); + ek (timbr), or øks; giving {{der, da, non, fót'ek}}, futtek or futtøks; equivalent Norwegian is fot haki, fett eik (tømmer), or fett øks; meaning foot hook, big oak (timber) , or bold axe.