■ noun
1》 Sailing a circular wooden block with a groove round the circumference to take a lanyard, used singly or in pairs to tighten a shroud.
2》 informal, chiefly N. Amer. an expert marksman.
■ noun
1》 Sailing a circular wooden block with a groove round the circumference to take a lanyard, used singly or in pairs to tighten a shroud.
2》 informal, chiefly N. Amer. an expert marksman.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004