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putlog
[ poot-lawg, -log, puht- ]
noun
- any of a number of short pieces of lumber supporting a scaffold's floor.
putlog
/ ˈʌˌɒɡ /
noun
- a short horizontal beam that with others supports the floor planks of a scaffold
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of putlog1
C17: changed (through influence of log 1) from earlier putlock, probably from put (past participle) + lock 1
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The masonry is very fine and regular, built in courses of squared stone alternating with four courses of brick, all laid in thick mortar joints, and pierced with numerous putlog holes running through the walls.
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