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Definition of block

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Block (v. t.) A piece of wood more or less bulky; a solid mass of wood, stone, etc., usually with one or more plane, or approximately plane, faces; as, a block on which a butcher chops his meat; a block by which to mount a horse; children's playing blocks, etc..

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Polytype :: Polytype (n.) A cast, or facsimile copy, of an engraved block, matter in type, etc. (see citation); as, a polytype in relief..

Blockhouse :: Blockhouse (n.) A house of squared logs.

Block :: Block (v. t.) A piece of wood more or less bulky; a solid mass of wood, stone, etc., usually with one or more plane, or approximately plane, faces; as, a block on which a butcher chops his meat; a block by which to mount a horse; children's playing blocks, etc..

Blockader :: Blockader (n.) A vessel employed in blockading.

Block :: Block (v. t.) The pattern or shape of a hat.

Stop :: Stop (n.) A device, or piece, as a pin, block, pawl, etc., for arresting or limiting motion, or for determining the position to which another part shall be brought..

Glut :: Glut (n.) A block used for a fulcrum.

Muffle :: Muffle (v. t.) A pulley block containing several sheaves.

Pillow :: Pillow (n.) A block under the inner end of a bowsprit.

Fleet :: Fleet (v. t.) To draw apart the blocks of; -- said of a tackle.

Daff :: Daff (n.) A stupid, blockish fellow; a numskull..

Drift :: Drift (n.) The distance between the two blocks of a tackle.

Dullhead :: Dullhead (n.) A blockhead; a dolt.

Plumber Block :: Plumber block () A pillow block.

Block :: Block (n.) To shape on, or stamp with, a block; as, to block a hat..

Block :: Block (v. t.) The perch on which a bird of prey is kept.

Spall :: Spall (v. t.) To reduce, as irregular blocks of stone, to an approximately level surface by hammering..

Scotch :: Scotch (v. t.) To shoulder up; to prop or block with a wedge, chock, etc., as a wheel, to prevent its rolling or slipping..

Bolster :: Bolster (n.) A block of wood on the carriage of a siege gun, upon which the breech of the gun rests when arranged for transportation..

Spokesmen :: Spokeshave (n.) A kind of drawing knife or planing tool for dressing the spokes of wheels, the shells of blocks, and other curved work..