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futtock shroud

noun

, Nautical.
  1. any of several metal rods secured at their lower ends to a futtock band and at their upper ends to a futtock plate, connecting the lower mast to the topmast rigging.


futtock shroud

noun

  1. nautical any of several metal rods serving as a brace between the futtock plate on a lower mast and the topmast
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of futtock shroud1

First recorded in 1830–40

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futtock plateFutuna Islands