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putlog

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

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noun

Meaning 1

One of the pieces of timber, or metal, on which the planks forming the platform of scaffolding are supported, one end resting on the ledger of the scaffold, and the other in a hole made in the wall (a putlog hole) for that purpose.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: architecture

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History

Etymology

From put + log.

Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: разпънка (razpǎnka) — piece of timber
  • Galician: bordinga — piece of timber
  • German: Rüstbalken — piece of timber
  • German: Querbalken — piece of timber
  • German: Unterlegholz — piece of timber
  • German: Steckholz — piece of timber
  • German: Steckbalken — piece of timber
  • German: Querholz — piece of timber
  • German: Rüstholz — piece of timber
  • German: kurze Gerüststange — piece of timber