| 单词 | bollock block |
| 释义 | > as lemmasbollock block 3. Nautical. Usually in plural. Either of two blocks fastened to the topsail-yard of a sailing ship, for the topsail-ties to reeve through. Also attributive (in singular), as bollock block. Now rare. ΘΚΠ society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > equipment of vessel > tackle or purchase > [noun] > system of) pulley(s) > through which ties of yards reeved tie-block1745 bollock1799 hanging-block1867 1799 Vocab. Sea Phrases II. 201 Poulies d'itague de driffe des huniers. Bollock blocks. 1831 T. O'Scanlan Diccionario Marítimo Español (at cited word) Bollock blocks. Montones de ostaga de las drizas de gavia. 1898 A. Ansted Dict. Sea Terms Bollocks, blocks secured to the middle of the topsail yards in large ships; the topsail ties pass through them, and thereby gain an increase of power in lifting the yards. 1955 C. W. T. Layton Dict. Naut. Words 52 Bollocks, Blocks in bunt of topsail yards of large ships. Topsail ties are rove through them to increase lifting power. < as lemmas |
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