putlog

put·log

noun \ˈpu̇t-ˌlȯg, ˈpət-, -ˌläg\

Definition of PUTLOG

: one of the short timbers that support the flooring of a scaffold

Origin of PUTLOG

probably alteration of earlier putlock, perhaps from ³put + ²lock

First Known Use: 1645

Rhymes with PUTLOG

agog, backlog, befog, bullfrog, defog, eclogue, eggnog, footslog, gas log, groundhog, gulag, hedgehog, ice fog, leapfrog, photog, prologue, quahog, road hog, sandhog, stalag, tree frog, unclog, warthog, Weblog, whole hog, wood frog, Yule log