How do you use Futtock in a sentence? See 2 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.
Futtock meaning
Any of the curved rib-like timbers that form the frame of a wooden ship.
Using Futtock
- The main meaning on this page is: Any of the curved rib-like timbers that form the frame of a wooden ship.
Context around Futtock
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 0 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Futtock
- In this selection, "futtock" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 22 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, upper stand out and add context to how "futtock" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include between each futtock the planks and of upper futtock which had. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "futtock" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with futtock
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Between each futtock the planks were lapped in normal clinker style and fastened with six iron rivets per plank. (19 words)
The lower part of the side stay consisted of ropes looped under the end of a knee of upper futtock which had a hole underneath. (25 words)
The lower part of the side stay consisted of ropes looped under the end of a knee of upper futtock which had a hole underneath. (25 words)
Between each futtock the planks were lapped in normal clinker style and fastened with six iron rivets per plank. (19 words)
Example sentences (2)
Between each futtock the planks were lapped in normal clinker style and fastened with six iron rivets per plank.
The lower part of the side stay consisted of ropes looped under the end of a knee of upper futtock which had a hole underneath.