puttock

puttock

(ˈpʌtək) n1. (Animals) dialect Brit a bird of prey, esp the buzzard and the red kite2. informal a greedy person

puttock

(ˈpʌtək) n (Nautical Terms) nautical obsolete (in square-rigged sailing vessels) a short shroud connecting the lower shrouds with the top

puttock

(ˈpʌtək) nobsolete Northern English an amount added to a scale to supply the weight that is lacking