I. |chäkə|bläk adjective
Etymology: chock (I) + a- (I) + block; from the position of a tackle when hoisting has reached its limit, with both blocks touching
1. : brought close together
the two blocks of a tackle in hoisting or hauling are chockablock
: fully hoisted : hauled tight
2. : very full : crowded , crammed
exhibition floors were chockablock with racing and sports cars — New Yorker
II. adverb
: in a crowded or overflowing manner
families living chockablock