Block :: Block (v. t.) Any obstruction, or cause of obstruction; a stop; a hindrance; an obstacle; as, a block in the way..

Block :: Block (v. t.) A piece of box or other wood for engravers' work.

Block :: Block (v. t.) A piece of hard wood (as mahogany or cherry) on which a stereotype or electrotype plate is mounted to make it type high.

Block :: Block (v. t.) A blockhead; a stupid fellow; a dolt.

Block :: Block (v. t.) A section of a railroad where the block system is used. See Block system, below..

Block :: Block (n.) To obstruct so as to prevent passage or progress; to prevent passage from, through, or into, by obstructing the way; -- used both of persons and things; -- often followed by up; as, to block up a road or harbor..

Block :: Block (n.) To secure or support by means of blocks; to secure, as two boards at their angles of intersection, by pieces of wood glued to each..

Block :: Block (n.) To shape on, or stamp with, a block; as, to block a hat..

Block Book :: Block book () A book printed from engraved wooden blocks instead of movable types.

Block Tin :: Block tin () See under Tin.

Blockade :: Blockade (v. t.) The shutting up of a place by troops or ships, with the purpose of preventing ingress or egress, or the reception of supplies; as, the blockade of the ports of an enemy..

Blockade :: Blockade (v. t.) An obstruction to passage.

Blockade :: Blockade (v. t. ) To shut up, as a town or fortress, by investing it with troops or vessels or war for the purpose of preventing ingress or egress, or the introduction of supplies. See note under Blockade, n..

Blockade :: Blockade (n.) Hence, to shut in so as to prevent egress..

Blockade :: Blockade (n.) To obstruct entrance to or egress from.

Blockaded :: Blockaded (imp. & p. p.) of Blockad.

Blockader :: Blockader (n.) One who blockades.

Blockader :: Blockader (n.) A vessel employed in blockading.

Blockading :: Blockading (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Blockad.

Blockage :: Blockage (n.) The act of blocking up; the state of being blocked up.

Blocked :: Blocked (imp. & p. p.) of Bloc.

Blockhead :: Blockhead (n.) A stupid fellow; a dolt; a person deficient in understanding.

Blockheaded :: Blockheaded (a.) Stupid; dull.

Blockheadism :: Blockheadism (n.) That which characterizes a blockhead; stupidity.

Blockhouse :: Blockhouse (n.) An edifice or structure of heavy timbers or logs for military defense, having its sides loopholed for musketry, and often an upper story projecting over the lower, or so placed upon it as to have its sides make an angle wit the sides of the lower story, thus enabling the defenders to fire downward, and in all directions; -- formerly much used in America and Germany..

Blockhouse :: Blockhouse (n.) A house of squared logs.

Blocking :: Blocking (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Bloc.

Blocking :: Blocking (n.) The act of obstructing, supporting, shaping, or stamping with a block or blocks..

Blocking :: Blocking (n.) Blocks used to support (a building, etc.) temporarily..

Blocking Course :: Blocking course () The finishing course of a wall showing above a cornice.

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