jewel block
nounNautical.
a block at the end of a yard or gaff for supporting a signal or ensign halyard.
Origin of jewel block
1First recorded in 1760–70
- Also called dasher block.
Words Nearby jewel block
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How to use jewel block in a sentence
I suppose Nelson will order him to our fore-yard-arm as a jewel-block.
The Wing-and-Wing | J. Fenimore CooperThere it hung, like a jewel-block, and every sign of life was soon taken away.
Afloat And Ashore | James Fenimore Cooper
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