"shoulder block" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: shoulder blocks [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} shoulder block (plural shoulder blocks)
  1. (nautical) A block with a projection, or shoulder, near the upper end, so that it can rest against a spar without jamming the rope. Categories (topical): Nautical
    Sense id: en-shoulder_block-en-noun-mOjwiUNb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: nautical, transport

Inflected forms

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