fiddle block

noun

A long tackle block having two sheaves of different diameters in the same plane, instead of side by side as in a common double block.

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Meanings

nounfiddle block (plural fiddle blocks)

plural fiddle blocks

  1. nauticalA long tackle block having two sheaves of different diameters in the same plane, instead of side by side as in a common double block.
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APA

fiddle block. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fiddle%20block

MLA

“fiddle block.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fiddle%20block. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fiddle block,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fiddle%20block.

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