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futtock

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /ˈfʌtək/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • US: /ˈfʌtək/
  • US: [ˈfəɾək]

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noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: nautical, transport

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

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.

Across languages

Translations

60 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Basque: saiheskia — curved rib-like timbers
  • Breton: kostezenn — curved rib-like timbers
  • Cornish: asowen — curved rib-like timbers
  • Cornish: predn — curved rib-like timbers
  • Cornish: prenn — curved rib-like timbers
  • Danish: ziter — curved rib-like timbers
  • Danish: oplangor — curved rib-like timbers
  • Danish: ribben — curved rib-like timbers
  • Dutch: zitzer — curved rib-like timbers
  • Dutch: oplangor — curved rib-like timbers
  • Dutch: rib — curved rib-like timbers
  • Finnish: kaari — curved rib-like timbers
  • French: genou — curved rib-like timbers
  • French: côte — curved rib-like timbers
  • French: ogive — curved rib-like timbers
  • French: membrure — curved rib-like timbers
  • French: rayon — curved rib-like timbers
  • French: allonge — curved rib-like timbers
  • German: Sitzer — curved rib-like timbers
  • German: Auflanger — curved rib-like timbers
  • German: Spant — curved rib-like timbers
  • German: Rippe — curved rib-like timbers
  • German: Speiche — curved rib-like timbers
  • Hebrew: צַלְעִית f) (tsal'it) — curved rib-like timbers
  • Icelandic: röng — curved rib-like timbers
  • Irish: meáneasna — curved rib-like timbers
  • Irish: runga — curved rib-like timbers
  • Italian: staminale — curved rib-like timbers
  • Italian: stamenale — curved rib-like timbers
  • Italian: centina — curved rib-like timbers
  • Italian: razza — curved rib-like timbers
  • Italian: slongatori — curved rib-like timbers
  • Italian: forcameli — curved rib-like timbers
  • Manx: asney — curved rib-like timbers
  • Manx: runga — curved rib-like timbers
  • Norwegian: vrbord — curved rib-like timbers
  • Polish: żebro — curved rib-like timbers
  • Portuguese: braço — curved rib-like timbers
  • Portuguese: baliza — curved rib-like timbers
  • Portuguese: aleta — curved rib-like timbers
  • Russian: шпанго́ут (špangóut) — curved rib-like timbers
  • Russian: спи́ца (spíca) — curved rib-like timbers
  • Russian: сто́йка (stójka) — curved rib-like timbers
  • Scots: wrayng — curved rib-like timbers
  • Scots: wrayngi — curved rib-like timbers
  • Scots: brangi — curved rib-like timbers
  • Scots: raang — curved rib-like timbers
  • Scots: runga — curved rib-like timbers
  • Serbo-Croatian: rebro — curved rib-like timbers
  • Spanish: genol — curved rib-like timbers
  • Spanish: costilla — curved rib-like timbers
  • Spanish: arco — curved rib-like timbers
  • Spanish: peinazo — curved rib-like timbers
  • Spanish: radio — curved rib-like timbers
  • Spanish: ligazón — curved rib-like timbers
  • Spanish: nervio — curved rib-like timbers
  • Spanish: jenol — curved rib-like timbers
  • Swedish: upplänga — curved rib-like timbers
  • Swedish: sittra — curved rib-like timbers
  • Welsh: ffwtog — curved rib-like timbers