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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   In a sawmill carriage, a cross-block on which the head of the log rests.
2. 2
   A piece of wood in a carriage (vehicle), connected with the spring and the perches, and joining the fore-gear and the hind-gear. historical

Etymology

From head + block.

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