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.”
Lurdan (noun) lur-dn A lazy, stupid, loutish fellow. 1250–1300; Middle English, Middle French lourdin dullard, equivalent to lourd heavy, dull (more…)
