| 单词 | snatch block |
| 释义 | snatch block in British Englishnoun nautical a block that can be opened so that a rope can be inserted from the side, without threading it through from the end Word origin C17: so called because the rope can be inserted quickly: figuratively, the block snatchesit. See snatchsnatch block in American English Nautical a block so designed that it can be readily opened for the insertion of the bight (as distinct from the end) of a rope |
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