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quarter blocks

quarter blocks is the plural of quarter block.

Meaning of quarter block

Noun

quarter block (plural quarter blocks)

  1. A block fitted under the quarters of a yard on each side of the slings, through which the clewlines and sheets are reeved.

Questions about quarter blocks

What is quarter blocks the plural of?
Quarter blocks is the plural of quarter block.

Words near quarter blocks in the dictionary

  1. quarter bill
  2. quarter bills
  3. quarter blanket
  4. quarter blankets
  5. quarter block
  6. quarter blocks
  7. quarter bottle
  8. quarter bottles
  9. quarter circle
  10. quarter circles
  11. quarter court

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