Meanings
nounwrest block (plural wrest blocks)
plural wrest blocks · alternative wrest-block
- entertainmentA wooden block in the pianoforte, often made of several pieces, into which the wrest-pins are driven.
Synonyms: pin block, wrest plank
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA wooden block in the pianoforte, often made of several pieces, into which the wrest-pins are driven.
Similar
pin blockwrest plank
Translations
Irish pionnachlár
- pionnachlármusic: a wooden block in the pianoforte into which the wrest-pins are driven
Italian pancone, somiere
- panconemusic: a wooden block in the pianoforte into which the wrest-pins are driven
- somieremusic: a wooden block in the pianoforte into which the wrest-pins are driven
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APA
wrest block. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wrest%20block
MLA
“wrest block.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wrest%20block. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wrest block,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wrest%20block.
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