futtock shroud
Definitions
Any of a set of ropes, wires or chains that brace the futtock plate from a band on the lower mast.
Equivalents
DeutschPüttingswant
Examples
“[H]e laid hold⟳ of the first ratline with his right hand, then sprung to the second, with his left, and so on alternately, right and left, up to the last⟳, close⟳ to the futtock shrouds.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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