I. transitive verb
1.
a. : to print (as books) from hand-cut wooden blocks — used chiefly of printers' practice before the general adoption of movable types
b. : to print from blocks
a linen scarf block printed in black
2. : to write in block letters
it may be easier to block print the lessons at first
II. noun
1. : a large founding core print the impression of which receives a core that also replaces a part of the mold
2. : a print produced by block printing