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futtock

Meaning of "futtock" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD FUTTOCK

Perhaps variant of foothook.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF FUTTOCK

ˈfʌtək


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FUTTOCK

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Futtock is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FUTTOCK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Futtock shrouds

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 the top. This prevents any tendency of the top itself to tilt relative to the mast.

Definition of futtock in the English dictionary

The definition of futtock in the dictionary is one of the ribs in the frame of a wooden vessel.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FUTTOCK

bittock · buttock · castock · hattock · Kathak · mattock · puttock

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FUTTOCK

futhork · futile · futilely · futileness · futilitarian · futilitarianism · futilities · futility · futon · futsal · futtock plate · futtock shroud · futural · future · future life · future perfect · future tense · future value · future-proof · futureless

WORDS THAT END LIKE FUTTOCK

common stock · cross-buttock · deadstock · feedstock · headstock · housing stock · in stock · joint stock · livestock · out of stock · overstock · restock · rolling stock · Rostock · stock · tailstock · take stock · ticktock · tock · Woodstock

Synonyms and antonyms of futtock in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «futtock» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FUTTOCK

Find out the translation of futtock to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of futtock from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «futtock» in English.
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futtock
1,325 millions of speakers
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futtock
570 millions of speakers
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futtock
510 millions of speakers
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futtock
380 millions of speakers
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futtock
280 millions of speakers
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futtock
278 millions of speakers
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futtock
270 millions of speakers
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futtock
260 millions of speakers
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futtock
220 millions of speakers
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Futtock
190 millions of speakers
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futtock
180 millions of speakers
ja

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ファトック
130 millions of speakers
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futtock
85 millions of speakers
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Futtock
85 millions of speakers
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futtock
80 millions of speakers
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futtock
75 millions of speakers
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फटॉक
75 millions of speakers
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futtock
70 millions of speakers
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futtock
65 millions of speakers
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futtock
50 millions of speakers
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futtock
40 millions of speakers
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futtock
30 millions of speakers
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futtock
15 millions of speakers
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futtock
14 millions of speakers
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futtock
10 millions of speakers
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futtock
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of futtock

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FUTTOCK»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about futtock

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FUTTOCK»

Discover the use of futtock in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to futtock and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Illustrated Companion to Nelson's Navy
Second futtocks First fut tock j Kelson Lower futtock Transom First futtock Garboard strake Keel Detail of how the futtocks and floor timbers alternated. On top of them was laid planking, and on top of that, futtock riders, bolted through to the ...
Nicholas Blake, Richard Lawrence, 2005
2
The Construction and Fitting of the English Man of War, ...
The head of the second futtock was approximately iin smaller than its heel (which was the same as the head of the floor). The head of the fourth futtock was about 4' /2in less than its heel, and the toptimber and lengthening pieces were ...
Peter G. Goodwin, 1987
3
The 44-gun Frigate USS Constitution: "Old Ironsides"
FRAME AND KNEES B5/1 Complete frame from the side False keel Keel Rabbet Rising wood (Hog] Cross-chock 6 Floor timber 7 First futtock 8 Second futtock 9 Third futtock 10 Fourth futtock 11 Fifth futtock 12 Long top timber 13 Short top ...
Karl Heinz Marquardt, 2005
4
A treatise on marine architecture: containing the theory and ...
pieces of edging under them ; bring their lower ends to butt on the floor-heads ; then lay the first futtock-mould on the floor, making its edge fair with the moulding- edge of the floor ; also observe that the sirmarks of the mould are opposite to ...
‎1830
5
Ships of the American Revolution and Their Models
Pendants for tackles at mast heads 7. Lower shrouds from mast heads to channels 8. Sheer poles and futtock staves fastened to lower shrouds 9. Jeer blocks hung from mast heads 10. Lower stays and preventer stays, starting with mizen and ...
Harold M. Hahn, 1988
6
The Anatomy of Nelson's Ships
a hook spliced in, which hooks into the hole in the futtock plate. (Fig. 157.) These futtock plates are strips of metal attached above to the rings which surround the dead- eyes. (Fig. 158.) They are passed through the slots in the side edges of the  ...
Charles Nepean Longridge, Edward Bowness, 1981
7
The Rudder
(b) Skeleton templates on which can be marked lines to indicate the shape of each floor and futtock. To make a full-size pattern of outline shape of every frame will entail a large amount of work and the size of pattern would be too large for ...
Thomas Fleming Day, 1918
8
Laying Down and Taking Off
(b) Skeleton templates on which can be marked lines to indicate the shape of each floor and futtock. To make a full-size pattern of outline shape of every frame will entail a large amount of work and the size of pattern would be too large for ...
Charles Desmond, 1919
9
Encyclopaedia Britannica: Or, A Dictionary of Arts, ...
Fourth diagonal is placed in the middle between the floor head and the fifth diagonal, at which place a ribband and liarpin are stationed for the security of the first or lower futtock, from whence it is named the jîrrf futtock sirmark. There are also ...
‎1823
10
The Cyclopædia: Or, Universal Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, ...
must be moved to the next timbers aft, placing it after the same manner, until the timber is found to which it will mould, as described above : while the mould lies well to the timber above the breadth, take its corresponding third futtock-mould, ...
Abraham Rees, 1819

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FUTTOCK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term futtock is used in the context of the following news items.
1
The magic of a schooner
Nor your futtock from scuttlebutt. But, you have “to be passionate about our marine environment, engaging people of all ages in the magic of ... «The Seattle Times, May 15»
2
Pompidou and Britain's grand tradition of silent comedy
... mouthing the words “F-ing hell”), and there are similar levels of brilliance in Ronnie Barker's series of Futtock's End TV films (Futtock's End, ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Mar 15»
3
Voyage of discovery: a father-and-son sailing adventure around …
... odyssey on the high(ish) seas, crewing a ship with 11 sails, 73 ropes and more arcane terminology than you could shake a futtock shroud at. «Telegraph.co.uk, Feb 15»
4
Angelina on having a happy family life
One wrote 'Buttock Futtock' (laughs)… we still don't know what that means but it is on the dress. So there are a few really odd ones. Each [child] ... «Inquirer.net, Dec 14»
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Why Patrick O'Brian is Jane Austen at sea
I won't deny that there are mentions of futtock shrouds, bowsprits and even main-studding-sails (just don't try to say this out loud). Each of the ... «The Guardian, Nov 14»
6
Read an extract of Ian McCalman's new book The Reef and you can …
I struggled to endure what Cook's veteran salts had taken for granted: working 112 different ropes, hauling myself upside down over the futtock ... «The Daily Telegraph, Nov 14»
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Review: Master and Commander, by Patrick O'Brian
... odd bits of hardware; the futtock shrouds, for example. It's all rather confusing, to both Stephen and the reader, and goes on rather too long. «Patheos, Sep 14»
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Is it selfish to want children?
... it (including the puzzling “buttock futtock”), versus Jennifer Aniston, whose lack of children means her name is frequently prefixed with “Sad”, ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Sep 14»
9
Are Gwyneth Paltrow and other celebrities wrong about everything …
This is, after all, a woman who campaigns against sexual violence and also allows her children to write “buttock futtock” on her wedding veil. «The Globe and Mail, Sep 14»
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JAN MOIR: A week that's made me so relieved I don't have children
Listen brides; if you want 'buttock futtock' — or similar — spray painted onto your veil by someone with the mental age of eight, then get married ... «Daily Mail, Sep 14»
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