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a kind of block with an opening in one side to receive the bight of a rope.

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  1. a kind of block with an opening in one side to receive the bight of a rope.
  2. n. a pulley-block that can be opened to receive the bight of a rope
  3. a kind of block with an opening in one side to receive the bight of a rope.
  4. a kind of block with an opening in one side to receive thebight of a rope.