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putlog

putlog noun: one of the pieces of timber, or metal, on which the planks forming the platform of scaffolding are supported, one end resting on the ledger of the scaffold, and the other in a hole made in the wall (a putlog hole) for that purpose.

Noun

putlog (plural putlogs)

  1. One of the pieces of timber, or metal, on which the planks forming the platform of scaffolding are supported, one end resting on the ledger of the scaffold, and the other in a hole made in the wall (a putlog hole) for that purpose.
    • A common type of scaffold for smaller jobs is a single pole or putlog scaffold which consists of a platform resting on horizontal putlogs (called transoms in independent scaffolds) fixed at 90° to the face of the building (figure 15).1995, International Labour Office, Safety, Health and Welfare on Construction Sites: A Training Manual, page 21
    • The platform in this type of scaffold is supported by putlogs and not transoms.2005, Malcolm Thorpe, Brickwork, Level 3, page 85

putlog meaning in Tamil

putlog in Tamil

சாரக்கட்டை

Forms of putlog

pluralputlogs
alternative formputlock

Origin of putlog

From put + log.

Phrases with putlog

Questions about putlog

What does putlog mean?
Putlog means one of the pieces of timber, or metal, on which the planks forming the platform of scaffolding are supported, one end resting on the ledger of the scaffold, and the other in a hole made in the wall (a putlog hole) for that purpose.
What is putlog in Tamil?
Putlog in Tamil is சாரக்கட்டை. See Putlog meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is putlog?
Putlog is a noun.
What is the plural of putlog?
The plural of putlog is putlogs.

Words near putlog in the dictionary

  1. Putlam
  2. Putler
  3. Putley
  4. putlock
  5. putlocks
  6. putlog
  7. putlog hole
  8. putlogs
  9. Putman
  10. Putna
  11. Putnam

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