foothook

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A form of futtock — Any of the curved rib-like timbers that form the frame of a wooden ship.

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Meanings

nounfoothook (plural foothooks)

plural foothooks

  1. alternativenauticalAlternative form of futtock.

Origin

From futtock, reinterpreted as foot + hook.

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Cite this entry
APA

foothook. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/foothook

MLA

“foothook.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/foothook. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “foothook,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/foothook.

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