NOUN | artifact | snatch block | a pulley-block that can be opened to receive the bight of a rope |
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Meaning | A pulley-block that can be opened to receive the bight of a rope. | |
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Broader | fairlead | A pulley-block used to guide a rope forming part of a ship's rigging to avoid chafing |
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