chock /ˈʧɑk/
楔子,木楔,楔形木墊(vt.)用楔子墊阻,收放定盤上(ad.)滿滿地
Chock, n. An encounter. [Obs.]
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Chock, v. i. To fill up, as a cavity. “The woodwork . . . exactly chocketh into joints.”
Chock, n.
1. A wedge, or block made to fit in any space which it is desired to fill, esp. something to steady a cask or other body, or prevent it from moving, by fitting into the space around or beneath it.
2. Naut. A heavy casting of metal, usually fixed near the gunwale. It has two short horn-shaped arms curving inward, between which ropes or hawsers may pass for towing, mooring, etc.
Chock, adv. Naut. Entirely; quite; as, chock home; chock aft.
Chock, v. t. To encounter. [Obs.]
Chock v. t. [imp. & p. p. Chocked p. pr. & vb. n. Chocking.] To stop or fasten, as with a wedge, or block; to scotch; as, to chock a wheel or cask.
chock
n : a block of wood used to prevent the sliding or rolling of a
heavy object [syn: wedge]
adv : as completely as possible; "it was chock-a-block full" [syn:
chock-a-block]
v 1: secure with chocks
2: support on chocks; "chock the boat"