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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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