fly block: Meaning and Definition of

fly' block"

Pronunciation: [key]
— Mach., Naut. Mach.,Naut.
  1. (in a Spanish burton or the like) a block, supported by a runner, through which the hauling part of the fall is rove.
  2. any block that shifts with the movement of its tackle.
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