A small or young futtock, which is a curved timber piece used in shipbuilding.
From futtock, a Middle English nautical term, possibly from Old English 'foot-hook,' referring to the curved wooden frames that form a ship's ribs.
Medieval shipbuilders had to memorize dozens of specialized timber names—futtock, futteret, and similar terms were their technical vocabulary, showing how specialized professions created entire sub-languages that have almost vanished from English.
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