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.”
Medley (noun) med-lee a mixture, especially of heterogeneous elements; hodgepodge; jumble. First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English noun and adjective medle(e), medlei(e), maedlai(e) “battle, war, quarrel; mixture, balanced mixture,” from…
