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Definition of block

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Block (n.) To obstruct so as to prevent passage or progress; to prevent passage from, through, or into, by obstructing the way; -- used both of persons and things; -- often followed by up; as, to block up a road or harbor..

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Burton :: Burton (n.) A peculiar tackle, formed of two or more blocks, or pulleys, the weight being suspended to a hook block in the bight of the running part..

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

Quadrat :: Quadrat (n.) A block of type metal lower than the letters, -- used in spacing and in blank lines..

Swallowed :: Swallow (n.) The aperture in a block through which the rope reeves.

Block :: Block (v. t.) A large or long building divided into separate houses or shops, or a number of houses or shops built in contact with each other so as to form one building; a row of houses or shops..

Beleaguer :: Beleaguer (v. t.) To surround with an army so as to preclude escape; to besiege; to blockade.

Anvil :: Anvil (n.) An iron block, usually with a steel face, upon which metals are hammered and shaped..

Render :: Render (v. i.) To pass; to run; -- said of the passage of a rope through a block, eyelet, etc.; as, a rope renders well, that is, passes freely; also, to yield or give way..

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

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..

Doltish :: Doltish (a.) Doltlike; dull in intellect; stupid; blockish; as, a doltish clown..

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

Blocked :: Blocked (imp. & p. p.) of Bloc.

Scamillus :: Scamillus (n.) A sort of second plinth or block, below the bases of Ionic and Corinthian columns, generally without moldings, and of smaller size horizontally than the pedestal..

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

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

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

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

Stub :: Stub (n.) A log; a block; a blockhead.

Lurdan :: Lurdan (n.) A blockhead.