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gin block

[ jin ]

noun

, Machinery.
  1. a block having a large sheave in an open metal frame, used especially to support a cargo whip.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of gin block1

First recorded in 1870–75
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Example Sentences

“The gin-block missed his head by an inch,” went on the mate impressively.

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