quarter blocks

A form of quarter block — A block fitted under the quarters of a yard on each side of the slings, through which the clewlines and sheets are reeved.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of quarter block
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APA

quarter blocks. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quarter%20blocks

MLA

“quarter blocks.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quarter%20blocks. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “quarter blocks,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quarter%20blocks.

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