Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

futtock

/ˈfʌtək/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: fut-tock
IPA: /ˈfʌtək/

16

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of the curved rib-like timbers that form the frame of a wooden ship.

Example Sentences

"The timbers (called also frames, or floors, first, second and third futtocks, where the lengths of the frames are in two, three, or more pieces) will be "double," that is, two timbers will be placed close together, or nearly close together, and act as one frame."

Etymology

From Middle English futtek, votek, of uncertain origin; perhaps a compound of Old English fōt + hōc, or fut + -uc (foot hook or foot -ock), Old Dutch vot or fuot + hoek; or from timber jargon word butt + -ock (diminutive suffix). Alternatively from Middle Dutch voetkijn, diminutive of voet (“foot”), equivalent to foot + -kin; or Old English *fōtuc, meaning foot + -ock (diminutive suffix). Perhaps came into Old English from Old Norse fótr, or fett / futt (big); + ek (timbr), or øks; giving Old Norse 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.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: futtek, fōt, vot, voetkijn, *fōtuc, fótr
Suffix: butt, foot

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈfʌtək/
British English: /ˈfʌtək/

Inflected Forms

futtocks (plural)

Phrases

futtock band futtock head futtock hole futtock lines futtock plank futtock plate futtock rider futtock shroud

Questions

How do you pronounce futtock?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfʌtək/.
What does futtock mean?: Any of the curved rib-like timbers that form the frame of a wooden ship.
Where does futtock come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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