English
Etymology
Possibly from the w:Old Northern French|Old Northern French choque.
Pronunciation
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-�k|-�k
Noun
en-noun
- Any wooden block used as a wedge or filler
- nautical Any fitting or fixture used to restrict movement, especially movement of a line; traditionally was a fixture near a bulwark with two horns pointing towards each other, with a gap between where the line can be inserted.
Verb
en-verb
- To stop or fasten, as with a wedge, or block; to scotch.
- nautical To insert a line in a chock.
Derived terms
chock full
io:chock
it:chock
sv:chock
vi:chock
zh:chock
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