jewel block

noun Nautical.

a block at the end of a yard or gaff for supporting a signal or ensign halyard.
Also called dasher block.

Origin of jewel block

First recorded in 1760–70

Words nearby jewel block

jew's-ear, jew's-harp, jew-baiting, jew., jewel, jewel block, jewel box, jewel case, jeweler, jeweler's saw frame, jewelers' putty

Example sentences from the Web for dasher block

  • There it hung, like a jewel-block, and every sign of life was soon taken away.

    Afloat And Ashore |James Fenimore Cooper

  • I suppose Nelson will order him to our fore-yard-arm as a jewel-block.

    The Wing-and-Wing |J. Fenimore Cooper