shoulder block

noun

A block with a projection, or shoulder, near the upper end, so that it can rest against a spar without jamming the rope.

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Meanings

nounshoulder block (plural shoulder blocks)

plural shoulder blocks

  1. nauticalA block with a projection, or shoulder, near the upper end, so that it can rest against a spar without jamming the rope.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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