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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.
Origin:
1615–25
1615–25
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| snatch block | |
| —n | |
| nautical a block that can be opened so that a rope can be inserted from the side, without threading it through from the end | |
| [C17: so called because the rope can be inserted quickly: figuratively, the block snatches it. See | |
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