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Chock (wheel)
WordNet
adverb
(1) As completely as possible
"It was chock-a-block full"
noun
(2) A block of wood used to prevent the sliding or rolling of a heavy object
verb
(3) Support on chocks
"Chock the boat"
(4) Secure with chocks
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Etymology
From Old Norman choque (cf. modern chuque), from Gaulish *śokka (cf. Old Irish tócht 'part, piece').
Noun
- Any wooden block used as a wedge or filler
- 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
- To stop or fasten, as with a wedge, or block; to scotch.
- To insert a line in a chock.