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No-man''s Land :: No-man's land () A space amidships used to keep blocks, ropes, etc.; a space on a ship belonging to no one in particular to care for..

Match :: Match (v.) A perforated board, block of plaster, hardened sand, etc., in which a pattern is partly imbedded when a mold is made, for giving shape to the surfaces of separation between the parts of the mold..

Stub :: Stub (n.) A log; a block; a blockhead.

Belay :: Belay (v. t.) To lie in wait for with a view to assault. Hence: to block up or obstruct.

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

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

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..

Vase :: Vase (n.) A vessel similar to that described in the first definition above, or the representation of one in a solid block of stone, or the like, used for an ornament, as on a terrace or in a garden. See Illust. of Niche..

Juggle :: "Juggle (n.) A block of timber cut to a length, either in the round or split..

Clog :: Clog (v.) A weight, as a log or block of wood, attached to a man or an animal to hinder motion..

Fleet :: Fleet (v. t.) To draw apart the blocks of; -- said of a tackle.

Intercept :: Intercept (v. t.) To interrupt communication with, or progress toward; to cut off, as the destination; to blockade..

Dentil :: Dentil (n.) A small square block or projection in cornices, a number of which are ranged in an ornamental band; -- used particularly in the Ionic, Corinthian, and Composite orders..

Embar :: Embar (v. t.) To stop; to hinder by prohibition; to block up.

Pillow :: Pillow (n.) A piece of metal or wood, forming a support to equalize pressure; a brass; a pillow block..

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

Gablock :: Gablock (n.) A false spur or gaff, fitted on the heel of a gamecock..

Jolthead :: Jolthead (n.) A dunce; a blockhead.

Fish-tackle :: Fish-tackle (n.) A tackle or purchase used to raise the flukes of the anchor up to the gunwale. The block used is called the fish-block.

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