"tail block" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: tail blocks [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} tail block (plural tail blocks)
  1. (nautical) A block having a rope about it, and on an end hanging several feet from it. Categories (topical): Nautical
    Sense id: en-tail_block-en-noun-C7G~Z7rq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: nautical, transport

Inflected forms

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