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dumb sheave

noun Nautical.

a block having no sheave or other part rolling with the movement of a line.
a groove in a spar or other timber, through which a rope can slide.

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Nearby words

  1. dumb bunny,
  2. dumb cane,
  3. dumb cluck,
  4. dumb dora,
  5. dumb down,
  6. dumb show,
  7. dumb-ass,
  8. dumb-cane,
  9. dumbarton,
  10. dumbarton oaks

Origin of dumb sheave

First recorded in 1855–60
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