futtock plate

English

Noun

futtock plate (plural futtock plates)

1. (nautical) A plate (usually metal) attached horizontally near the top of the lower mast of a square rigged ship in order to secure the topmast. Rigging runs both upwards (topmast rigging) and downwards (futtock shrouds) to maintain stability.

Translations

Futtock plate

• German: Püttingsplatte f
• Italian: riggia f

Further reading

• John Fincham (1825) An Outline of the Practice of Ship-Building, England: Portsea, →OCLC, page 196
• William Curtis Henry (1919) The elements of wood ship construction, New York: McGraw-Hill book company, pages 32–44
• Dixon Kemp (1882) A Manual of Yacht and Boat Sailing, 4th edition, London: H. Cox, →OCLC, page 12