futtock plate

noun Nautical.

a metal plate placed perpendicular to the top of a ship's lower mast to hold the futtock shrouds.

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futtock plate

—n
	nautical a horizontal metal disc fixed at the top of a lower mast for holding the futtock shrouds

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