"shoe block" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: shoe blocks [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} shoe block (plural shoe blocks)
  1. (nautical) A block with two sheaves, one above the other, and at right angles to each other. Categories (topical): Nautical
    Sense id: en-shoe_block-en-noun-8H4bI4Xu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: nautical, transport

Inflected forms

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