chock

(c̸häk)

noun

  1. a block or wedge placed under a wheel, barrel, etc. to keep it from rolling or used to fill in a space
  2. Naut. a heavy metal fitting fixed to the deck of a ship, through which a line for mooring, towing, etc. is passed

Origin: NormFr choque, a block < Gaul *tsukka, akin to PGmc *stuk-, a tree trunk, stump: for IE base see stock

transitive verb

to provide or wedge fast with a chock or chocks

adverb

as close or tight as can be

See chock in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. A block or wedge placed under something else, such as a wheel, to keep it from moving.
  2. Nautical A heavy fitting of metal or wood with two jaws curving inward, through which a rope or cable may be run.
transitive verb chocked, chock·ing, chocks
  1. To fit with or secure by a chock: The plane's wheels were chocked and chained down.
  2. Nautical To place (a boat) on chocks.
adverb
As close as possible: had to stand chock up against the railing.

Origin:

Origin: Possibly from Old North French choque, log

Origin: , from Gaulish *tsukka, stump

Origin: , of Germanic origin

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