CHOCK Definition & Meaning

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chock

[ chok ]

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noun

a wedge or block of wood, metal, or the like, for filling in a space, holding an object steady, etc.
Nautical.
1. any of various heavy metal fittings on a deck or wharf that serve as fairleads for cables or chains.
2. a shaped support or cradle for a ship's boat, barrel, etc.
3. a small wooden piece or timber for filling a gap, reinforcing an angle, etc., in a wooden vessel.
Metalworking. a bearing supporting the end of a rolling mill.
Mining. a roof support made of cribbing filled with stones. Compare cog ³( def 2 ).

verb (used with object)

to furnish with or secure by a chock or chocks.
Nautical. to place (a boat) upon chocks.

adverb

as close or tight as possible:
chock against the edge.

chock

/ ��ʃɒ�� /

noun

a block or wedge of wood used to prevent the sliding or rolling of a heavy object
nautical
1. a fairlead consisting of a ringlike device with an opening at the top through which a rope is placed
2. a cradle-like support for a boat, barrel, etc
mountaineering See nut

verb

usually foll by up to cram full
chocked up with newspapers
to fit with or secure by a chock
to support (a boat, barrel, etc) on chocks

adverb

as closely or tightly as possible
chock against the wall

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of chock¹

Middle English < Anglo-French choque (compare modern Picard choke big log, Normandy dial. chouque ), Old French ç�ǳ�� ( French soche ); of uncertain origin

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of chock¹

C17: of uncertain origin; perhaps related to Old French ç�ǳ�� log; compare Provençal soca tree stump

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