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gin block
[ jin ]
noun
, Machinery.
- a block having a large sheave in an open metal frame, used especially to support a cargo whip.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of gin block1
First recorded in 1870–75
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Example Sentences
“The gin-block missed his head by an inch,” went on the mate impressively.
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