different between futtock vs puttock

English

Etymology

From Middle English futtek, votek, of uncertain origin; perhaps a compound of Old English f?t + h?c, 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 *f?tuc, 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.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?f?t?k/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?f?t?k/, [?f???k]

Noun

futtock (plural futtocks)

1. (nautical) Any of the curved rib-like timbers that form the frame of a wooden ship.

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Further reading

• John Fincham (1825) An Outline of the Practice of Ship-Building, England: Portsea, OCLC 11931030, page 196
• William Curtis Henry (1919) The elements of wood ship construction, New York: McGraw-Hill book company, pages 32–44
• Dixon Kemp (1882) A Manual of Yacht and Boat Sailing, 4th edition, London: H. Cox, OCLC 02773339, page 12

English

Etymology

From Middle English puttock, puttok, potok, puttoc, of uncertain origin; perhaps representing an unattested Old English *putta (“hawk”) +? -ock; or perhaps from Old English *p?thafoc (literally “pout-hawk”), equivalent to pout (“a kind of fish”) +? hawk. Compare also pout (“a young bird”), poult.

Noun

puttock (plural puttocks)

1. (now Britain regional) Any of several birds of prey including the red kite, buzzard or marsh harrier
2. (by extension) A rapacious person who preys on the defenseless.
3. (nautical) The futtock.

Derived terms

• puttock plate
• puttock ring