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Coak :: Coak (n.) A metallic bushing or strengthening piece in the center of a wooden block sheave.

Tackle :: Tackle (n.) The rigging and apparatus of a ship; also, any purchase where more than one block is used..

Fish-block :: Fish-block (n.) See Fish-tackle.

Sarsen :: Sarsen (n.) One of the large sandstone blocks scattered over the English chalk downs; -- called also sarsen stone, and Druid stone..

Debacle :: Debacle (n.) A breaking or bursting forth; a violent rush or flood of waters which breaks down opposing barriers, and hurls forward and disperses blocks of stone and other debris..

Blockading :: Blockading (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Blockad.

Thickskull :: Thickskull (n.) A dullard, or dull person; a blockhead; a numskull..

Siege :: Siege (n.) The sitting of an army around or before a fortified place for the purpose of compelling the garrison to surrender; the surrounding or investing of a place by an army, and approaching it by passages and advanced works, which cover the besiegers from the enemy's fire. See the Note under Blockade..

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..

Chockablock :: Chockablock (a.) Hoisted as high as the tackle will admit; brought close together, as the two blocks of a tackle in hoisting..

Blocking Course :: Blocking course () The finishing course of a wall showing above a cornice.

Snatch Block :: Snatch block () a kind of block with an opening in one side to receive the bight of a rope.

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..

Tray :: Tray (n.) A small trough or wooden vessel, sometimes scooped out of a block of wood, for various domestic uses, as in making bread, chopping meat, etc..

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

Voyol :: Voyol (n.) The block through which a messenger passes.

Pillar-block :: Pillar-block (n.) See under Pillow.

Mome :: Mome (n.) A dull, silent person; a blockhead..

Loggerhead :: Loggerhead (n.) A blockhead; a dunce; a numskull.

Fid :: Fid (n.) A block of wood used in mounting and dismounting heavy guns.

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