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Nut :: Nut (n.) A perforated block (usually a small piece of metal), provided with an internal or female screw thread, used on a bolt, or screw, for tightening or holding something, or for transmitting motion. See Illust. of lst Bolt..

Plane :: Plane (a.) A block or plate having a perfectly flat surface, used as a standard of flatness; a surface plate..

Stock :: Stock (n.) A block of wood; something fixed and solid; a pillar; a firm support; a post.

Cittern-head :: Cittern-head (n.) Blockhead; dunce; -- so called because the handle of a cittern usually ended with a carved head.

Top-block :: Top-block (n.) A large ironbound block strapped with a hook, and, when used, hung to an eyebolt in the cap, -- used in swaying and lowering the topmast..

Slice :: Slice (v. t.) One of the wedges by which the cradle and the ship are lifted clear of the building blocks to prepare for launching.

Jolthead :: Jolthead (n.) A dunce; a blockhead.

Spall :: Spall (n.) A chip or fragment, especially a chip of stone as struck off the block by the hammer, having at least one feather-edge..

Embar :: Embar (v. t.) To stop; to hinder by prohibition; to block up.

Blockaded :: Blockaded (imp. & p. p.) of Blockad.

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..

Blockade :: Blockade (v. t. ) To shut up, as a town or fortress, by investing it with troops or vessels or war for the purpose of preventing ingress or egress, or the introduction of supplies. See note under Blockade, n..

Reeve :: Reeve (v. t.) To pass, as the end of a pope, through any hole in a block, thimble, cleat, ringbolt, cringle, or the like..

Lurdan :: Lurdan (a.) Stupid; blockish.

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

Leader :: Leader (n.) A block of hard wood pierced with suitable holes for leading ropes in their proper places.

Chair :: Chair (n.) An iron block used on railways to support the rails and secure them to the sleepers.

Belay :: Belay (v. t.) To lie in wait for with a view to assault. Hence: to block up or obstruct.

Dull :: Dull (superl.) Slow of understanding; wanting readiness of apprehension; stupid; doltish; blockish.

Euphroe :: Euphroe (n.) A block or long slat of wood, perforated for the passage of the crowfoot, or cords by which an awning is held up..

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