headblock

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Etymology[edit]

head +‎ block

Noun[edit]

headblock (plural headblocks)

  1. In a sawmill carriage, a cross-block on which the head of the log rests.
  2. (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.

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