DUMB SHEAVE


Meaning of DUMB SHEAVE in English

Naut.

1. a block having no sheave or other part rolling with the movement of a line.

2. a groove in a spar or other timber, through which a rope can slide.

[ 1855-60 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .