FLY BLOCK


Meaning of FLY BLOCK in English

Mach., Naut.

1. (in a Spanish burton or the like) a block, supported by a runner, through which the hauling part of the fall is rove.

2. any block that shifts with the movement of its tackle.

[ 1835-45 ]

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