Futtock (noun)
fut-ok
Each of the middle timbers of a ship’s frame, between the floor and the top timbers.
Middle English: perhaps from Middle Low German, or from foot + hook.
Example sentences
“Sometimes known as the ribs of a ship, the futtocks on this ship will need replacing.”
Wonky (adj) won-kee Not straight or balanced, off kilter. First recorded in 1915–20; perhaps variant of dialectal wanky, equivalent to wank(le) ( Middle English wankel, Old English wancol. (more…)
