shoulder block
shoulder block · shoulder blocks
A block with a projection, or shoulder, near the upper end, so that it can rest…A block with a projection, or shoulder, near the upper end, so that it can rest against a spar without jamming the rope.
Meaning
1 sensesA block with a projection, or shoulder, near the upper end, so that it can rest against a spar without jamming the rope.
Forms
plural: shoulder blocks| Singular | shoulder block |
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