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  1. shoulder block: Merriam-Webster
  2. shoulder-block, shoulder block: Wordnik
  3. shoulder block: Wiktionary
  4. Shoulder block: Dictionary.com
  5. shoulder block: FreeDictionary.org
  6. Shoulder block: TheFreeDictionary.com

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Definitions from Wiktionary (shoulder block)

▸ noun:  (nautical) A block with a projection, or shoulder, near the upper end, so that it can rest against a spar without jamming the rope.

Similar:
tail block, shoulder, sister block, span block, shoe block, block, top-block, shearpole, tackle block, gin block, more...

Opposite:
hip check, body check, hit, tackle

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Similar:
tail block, shoulder, sister block, span block, shoe block, block, top-block, shearpole, tackle block, gin block, more...

Opposite:
hip check, body check, hit, tackle



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