What is a block of wood, usually fastened to some spar, and shaped to receive the end of another spar called?
saddle — (Naut.) A block of wood, usually fastened to some spar, and shaped to receive the end of another spar. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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