Definition of futtock
: one of the curved timbers scarfed together to form the lower part of the compound rib of a ship
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Origin and Etymology of futtock
Middle English votek, futtek, perhaps modification of Middle Dutch voetkijn, diminutive of voet foot
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First Known Use: 13th century
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