| Chock (chock) |
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| v. t. | (?) |
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| Chock |
| [imp. *** p.
p. Chocked (?)] p. pr. *** vb.
n. Chocking.] |
To stop or fasten, as with a
wedge, or block] to scotch; as, to chock a wheel or
cask.
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A
wedge, or block made to fit in any space which it is desired to
fill, esp. something to steady a cask or other body, or prevent
it from moving, by fitting into the space around or beneath
it.
A heavy casting of
metal, usually fixed near the gunwale. It has two short horn-
shaped arms curving inward, between which ropes or hawsers may
pass for towing, mooring, etc.
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Entirely; quite; as, chock home; chock
aft.
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