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Dowel :: Dowel (n.) A pin, or block, of wood or metal, fitting into holes in the abutting portions of two pieces, and being partly in one piece and partly in the other, to keep them in their proper relative position..

Modillion :: Modillion (n.) The enriched block or horizontal bracket generally found under the cornice of the Corinthian and Composite entablature, and sometimes, less ornamented, in the Ionic and other orders; -- so called because of its arrangement at regulated distances..

Fortilage :: Fortilage (n.) A little fort; a blockhouse.

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

Dizzard :: Dizzard (n.) A blockhead. [Obs.] [Written also dizard, and disard.].

Shut :: Shut (v. t.) To forbid entrance into; to prohibit; to bar; as, to shut the ports of a country by a blockade..

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..

Block :: Block (v. t.) The wooden mold on which hats, bonnets, etc., are shaped..

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

Oppilate :: Oppilate (v. t.) To crowd together; to fill with obstructions; to block up.

Frow :: Frow (n.) A cleaving tool with handle at right angles to the blade, for splitting cask staves and shingles from the block; a frower..

Growthead :: Growthead (n.) A lazy person; a blockhead.

Blockade :: Blockade (n.) To obstruct entrance to or egress from.

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

Intercept :: Intercept (v. t.) To interrupt communication with, or progress toward; to cut off, as the destination; to blockade..

Doorstop :: Doorstop (n.) The block or strip of wood or similar material which stops, at the right place, the shutting of a door..

Controller :: Controller (n.) An iron block, usually bolted to a ship's deck, for controlling the running out of a chain cable. The links of the cable tend to drop into hollows in the block, and thus hold fast until disengaged..

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..

Strophanthus :: Strop (n.) A piece of rope spliced into a circular wreath, and put round a block for hanging it..

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

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