💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Span block"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| top-blocknoun | (nautical) A large ironbound block strapped with a hook, and, when used, hung to an eyebolt in the cap, used in swaying and lowering the topmast. |
| tail blocknoun | (nautical) A block having a rope about it, and on an end hanging several feet from it. |
| jewel blocknoun | (nautical) A block at the extremity of a yard, through which the halyard of a studding sail is rove. |
| topmastnoun | The mast below the topgallant mast in a square-rigged ship. |
| sister blocknoun | (nautical) A tackle block having two sheaves, one above the other. |
| blocknoun | A substantial, often approximately cuboid, piece of any substance. |
| shoulder blocknoun | (nautical) A block with a projection, or shoulder, near the upper end, so that it can rest against a spar without jamming the rope. |
| poleheadnoun | (more generally) The top of any pole. |
| gin blocknoun | A simple form of tackle block, having one wheel, over which a rope runs. |
| tacknoun | A small nail with a flat head. |
| shoe blocknoun | (nautical) A block with two sheaves, one above the other, and at right angles to each other. |
| coursenoun | A sequence of events. |
| topsailnoun | (nautical) A sail or either of the two sails rigged just above the course sail and supported by the topmast on a square-rigged sailing ship. |
| studdingsailnoun | (nautical) A sail attached to the side of another in a square-rigged ship in order to increase the speed of the vessel. |
| topgallant sailnoun | (nautical) square-rigged sail immediately above topsail -- sometimes divided in two |
| bowlinenoun | (nautical) A knot tied so as to produce an eye or loop in the end of a rope that will not slip or jam. |
| foretopsailnoun | (nautical) The sail draped from the foretopmast. |
| battennoun | (carpentry, construction) A plank or strip of wood, or several of such strips arranged side by side, used in construction to hold members of a structure together, to provide a fixing point, to strengthen, or to prevent warping. |
| stropnoun | A strap; more specifically a piece of leather or a substitute (notably canvas), or strip of wood covered with a suitable material, for honing a razor. |
| gaffsailnoun | (nautical) A topsail above the uppermost or only spanker. |
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