futtock shroud


noun Nautical.

any of several metal rods secured at their lower ends to a futtock band and at their upper ends to a futtock plate, connecting the lower mast to the topmast rigging.

Origin of futtock shroud

First recorded in 1830–40

British Dictionary definitions for futtock shroud

futtock shroud

noun

nautical any of several metal rods serving as a brace between the futtock plate on a lower mast and the topmast