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

Mutule :: Mutule (n.) A projecting block worked under the corona of the Doric corice, in the same situation as the modillion of the Corinthian and Composite orders. See Illust. of Gutta..

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

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

Reentering :: Reentering (n.) The process of applying additional colors, by applications of printing blocks, to patterns already partly colored..

Plug :: Plug (n.) A block of wood let into a wall, to afford a hold for nails..

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

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

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

Dead-eye :: Dead-eye (n.) A round, flattish, wooden block, encircled by a rope, or an iron band, and pierced with three holes to receive the lanyard; -- used to extend the shrouds and stays, and for other purposes. Called also deadman's eye..

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..

Blockade :: Blockade (v. t.) The shutting up of a place by troops or ships, with the purpose of preventing ingress or egress, or the reception of supplies; as, the blockade of the ports of an enemy..

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

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

Wantwit :: Wantwit (n.) One destitute of wit or sense; a blockhead; a fool.

Bond :: Bond (n.) The union or tie of the several stones or bricks forming a wall. The bricks may be arranged for this purpose in several different ways, as in English or block bond (Fig. 1), where one course consists of bricks with their ends toward the face of the wall, called headers, and the next course of bricks with their lengths parallel to the face of the wall, called stretchers; Flemish bond (Fig.2), where each course consists of headers and stretchers alternately, so laid as always to break jo

Socle :: Socle (n.) A plain block or plinth forming a low pedestal; any base; especially, the base of a statue, column, or the like. See Plinth..

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

Cuddy :: Cuddy (n.) A blockhead; a lout.

Dentil :: Dentil (n.) A small square block or projection in cornices, a number of which are ranged in an ornamental band; -- used particularly in the Ionic, Corinthian, and Composite orders..

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