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shoulder block

shoulder block noun: a block with a projection, or shoulder, near the upper end, so that it can rest against a spar without jamming the rope.

Noun

shoulder block (plural shoulder blocks)

  1. A block with a projection, or shoulder, near the upper end, so that it can rest against a spar without jamming the rope.

Forms of shoulder block

pluralshoulder blocks

Questions about shoulder block

What does shoulder block mean?
Shoulder block means a block with a projection, or shoulder, near the upper end, so that it can rest against a spar without jamming the rope.
What part of speech is shoulder block?
Shoulder block is a noun.
What is the plural of shoulder block?
The plural of shoulder block is shoulder blocks.

Words near shoulder block in the dictionary

  1. shoulder bags
  2. shoulder belt
  3. shoulder belts
  4. shoulder blade
  5. shoulder blades
  6. shoulder block
  7. shoulder blocks
  8. shoulder bolt
  9. shoulder bolts
  10. shoulder bone
  11. shoulder bones

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