shoe block

noun

A block with two sheaves, one above the other, and at right angles to each other.

Meanings

nounshoe block (plural shoe blocks)

plural shoe blocks

  1. nauticalA block with two sheaves, one above the other, and at right angles to each other.
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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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