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snatch block
noun
Nautical.
- a fairlead having the form of a block that can be opened to receive the bight of a rope at any point along its length.
snatch block
noun
- nautical a block that can be opened so that a rope can be inserted from the side, without threading it through from the end
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of snatch block1
First recorded in 1615–25
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of snatch block1
C17: so called because the rope can be inserted quickly: figuratively, the block snatches it. See snatch
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