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/ˈfʌtək/ · noun
(nautical) Any of the curved rib-like timbers that form the frame of a wooden ship..
The timbers (called also frames, or floors, first, second and third futtocks, where the lengths of the frames are in two, three, or more pieces) will be "double," that is, two timbers will be placed close together, or nearly close together, and act as one frame.
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Futtock means (nautical) Any of the curved rib-like timbers that form the frame of a wooden ship..
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The timbers (called also frames, or floors, first, second and third futtocks, where the lengths of the frames are in two, three, or more pieces) will be "double," that is, two timbers will be placed close together, or nearly close together, and act as one frame.
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