First Known Use: 1769
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1chock
noun \ˈchäk\
Definition of CHOCK
1
: a wedge or block for steadying a body (as a cask) and holding it motionless, for filling in an unwanted space, or for blocking the movement of a wheel
2
: a heavy metal casting (as on the bow or stern of a ship) with two short horn-shaped arms curving inward between which ropes or hawsers may pass for mooring or towing
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Origin of CHOCK
origin unknown
2chock
adverb
Definition of CHOCK
: as close or as completely as possible
First Known Use of CHOCK
1834
3chock
verb
Definition of CHOCK
transitive verb
: to stop or make fast with or as if with chocks
First Known Use of CHOCK
circa 1841
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