dumb sheave
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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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Origin of dumb sheave
First recorded in 1855–60
Words nearby dumb sheave
dumbfound, dumbfounded, dumbhead, dumbledore, dumbo, dumb sheave, dumbshit, dumb show, dumbstruck, dumbwaiter, dumdum
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