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jack block
Word Origin
noun
Nautical
.
a block used in raising or lowering a topgallant yard.
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Origin of
jack block
First recorded in
1785–95
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2018
