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Etymology
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From
head
+
block
.
Noun
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headblock
(
plural
headblocks
)
In a
sawmill
carriage
, a cross-block on which the head of the
log
rests.
(
historical
)
A piece of wood in a
carriage
(
vehicle
)
, connected with the
spring
and the
perches
, and joining the fore-gear and the hind-gear.
Anagrams
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block head
,
block-head
,
blockhead
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