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putlog
[ poot-lawg, -log, puht- ]
noun
- any of a number of short pieces of lumber supporting a scaffold's floor.
putlog
/ ˈpʌtˌlɒɡ /
noun
- a short horizontal beam that with others supports the floor planks of a scaffold
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Word History and Origins
Origin of putlog1
C17: changed (through influence of log 1) from earlier putlock, probably from put (past participle) + lock 1
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Example Sentences
The putlog-holes are left unfilled, as they almost always are in Italy.
From Project Gutenberg
The solid oak burst with the blow, and the gun stuck fast, like a builder's putlog.
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