Puttocks

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Noun
  1. 1
    plural of puttock form-of, plural
  2. 2
    A small shroud which goes from the shroud of the mainmast, foremast, or mizenmast, to the topmast shrouds plural, plural-only

    "S. Davy: They look like puttocks; these should be they."

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"S. Davy: They look like puttocks; these should be they."

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