PUTTOCK

Etymology

Noun

puttock (plural puttocks)

(now, Britain regional) Any of several birds of prey including the red kite, buzzard or marsh harrier

(by extension) A rapacious person who preys on the defenseless.

(nautical) The futtock.

Source: Wiktionary


Put"tock, n. Etym: [Cf. Pout a young bird, Poult.] (Zoöl.) (a) The European kite. (b) The buzzard. (c) The marsh harrier. [Prov. Eng.]

Put"tock, n. (Naut.)

Definition: See Futtock. [Obs.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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