WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
snatch′ block′, n. [Naut.]
  1. Nautical, Naval Termsa fairlead having the form of a block that can be opened to receive the bight of a rope at any point along its length.
  • 1615–25

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whip

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