Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Nautical, a large single block having a projection on the shell to prevent the rope that is rove through it from becoming jammed.
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Examples
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As I did my big grey tom, Mister, bounded down from his place on top of one of the bookshelves, but rather than give me his usual shoulder-block of greeting, he flicked his tail disdainfully at me and ghosted out the front door.
Dead Beat Butcher, Jim 2005
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As I did my big grey tom, Mister, bounded down from his place on top of one of the bookshelves, but rather than give me his usual shoulder-block of greeting, he flicked his tail disdainfully at me and ghosted out the front door.
Dead Beat Butcher, Jim 2005
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He was able to tag Hernandez, who hit his springboard shoulder-block.
PWTorch.com 2008
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He was able to tag Hernandez, who hit his springboard shoulder-block.
PWTorch.com 2008
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