How to pronounce futtock
American English pronunciation
FUT-uk
- IPA
- /ˈfʌtək/
- Syllables
- FUT · uk (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What futtock means
One of the curved timbers that make up a wooden ship's ribs
In a sentence: The shipbuilders bolted each futtock into place until the hull looked like a giant skeleton.
Where it comes from: No one is sure where it came from. It may have started as foot hook, from the way the timbers fit together.
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