gin block

[ jin ]
/ dʒɪn /

noun Machinery.

a block having a large sheave in an open metal frame, used especially to support a cargo whip.

Origin of gin block

First recorded in 1870–75

Words nearby gin block

gimmickry, gimp, gimpy, gin, gin and tonic, gin block, gin mill, gin palace, gin rickey, gin rummy, gin sling

Example sentences from the Web for gin block

  • “The gin-block missed his head by an inch,” went on the mate impressively.

    Chance |Joseph Conrad