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swage block

–noun
an iron block containing holes and grooves of various sizes, used for heading bolts and shaping objects not easily worked on an anvil.

Origin:
1835–45
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swage block  
n.  A metal block with holes or grooves for shaping metal objects.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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