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futtock plate

futtock plate noun: a plate (usually metal) attached horizontally near the top of the lower mast of a square rigged ship in order to secure the topmast. Rigging runs both upwards (topmast rigging) and downwards (futtock shrouds) to maintain stability.

Noun

futtock plate (plural futtock plates)

  1. A plate (usually metal) attached horizontally near the top of the lower mast of a square rigged ship in order to secure the topmast. Rigging runs both upwards (topmast rigging) and downwards (futtock shrouds) to maintain stability.

Forms of futtock plate

pluralfuttock plates

Questions about futtock plate

What does futtock plate mean?
Futtock plate means a plate (usually metal) attached horizontally near the top of the lower mast of a square rigged ship in order to secure the topmast. Rigging runs both upwards (topmast rigging) and downwards (futtock shrouds) to maintain stability.
What part of speech is futtock plate?
Futtock plate is a noun.
What is the plural of futtock plate?
The plural of futtock plate is futtock plates.

Words near futtock plate in the dictionary

  1. futter
  2. futtered
  3. futtering
  4. futters
  5. futtock
  6. futtock plate
  7. futtock plates
  8. futtock shroud
  9. futtock shrouds
  10. futtocks
  11. futton

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