in the sea-language, a kind of blocks with many holes in them, but no sheaves, whereby the throats are fastened to the chains: the crown-sets receive also through these holes; and, in some ships, the main-flays are let tight in them; but then they have only one hole, through which the lanyards are passed several times. See Plate LXXXVII. fig. 3.

DEAD'S PART. See LAW, No. clxxxi. 6.