shoulder blocks

A form of shoulder block — 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

noun
  1. pluralplural of shoulder block
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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