puttock Meaning & Definition
What Does Puttock Mean?
Puttock is used as a noun meaning Any of several birds of prey including the red kite, buzzard and marsh harrier. It is also used to mean A rapacious person who preys on the defenseless.
Puttock Definition (Noun)
- Any of several birds of prey including the red kite, buzzard and marsh harrier
- A rapacious person who preys on the defenseless.
- The futtock.
Synonyms of Puttock
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Puttock synonyms and antonyms →Word Forms & Grammar
puttock (plural puttocks)
Words That Rhyme With Puttock
Origin of Puttock
From Middle English puttock, puttok, potok, puttoc, of uncertain origin; perhaps representing an unattested Old English *putta (“hawk”) + -ock; or perhaps from Old English *pūthafoc (literally “pout-hawk”), equivalent to pout (“a kind of fish”) + hawk. Compare also pout (“a young bird”), poult.