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cat-block

cat-block noun: a heavy iron-strapped block consisting of a large hook used in catting an anchor.

Noun

cat-block (plural cat-blocks)

  1. A heavy iron-strapped block consisting of a large hook used in catting an anchor.

Forms of cat-block

pluralcat-blocks

Questions about cat-block

What does cat-block mean?
Cat-block means a heavy iron-strapped block consisting of a large hook used in catting an anchor.
What part of speech is cat-block?
Cat-block is a noun.
What is the plural of cat-block?
The plural of cat-block is cat-blocks.

Words near cat-block in the dictionary

  1. cat-and-mouses
  2. cat-and-mousing
  3. cat-bath
  4. cat-baths
  5. cat-bird
  6. cat-block
  7. cat-blocks
  8. cat-burglar
  9. cat-burglared
  10. cat-burglaring
  11. cat-burglarize

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