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1794 D. Steel I. 153 Very large..blocks are formed of separate pieces,..when thus made, they are termed made-blocks.
1867 W. H. Smyth & E. Belcher Made Masts, the large masts made in several pieces. A ship's lower mast is a made spar...Made block is one having its shell composed of different pieces.