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snatch block

noun

, Nautical.
  1. a fairlead having the form of a block that can be opened to receive the bight of a rope at any point along its length.


snatch block

noun

  1. nautical a block that can be opened so that a rope can be inserted from the side, without threading it through from the end
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of snatch block1

First recorded in 1615–25
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Word History and Origins

Origin of snatch block1

C17: so called because the rope can be inserted quickly: figuratively, the block snatches it. See snatch
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Example Sentences

Maybe you noticed the boys used the snatch block two or three times this afternoon?

A snatch-block is a single block having a notch in one cheek to receive the bight of a fall.

It was Danny Fayle's duty to lead the warp through a snatch-block fixed to the mast-hole on to the capstan.

It is called a snatch-block and often employed for drawing water from wells, or for hoisting light weights.

Davy, the boy, led the warp through a snatch-block fixed to the mast-hole on to the capstan.

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