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Definition of Jewel block

Jewel block
Jewel Jew"el, n. [OE. juel, jowel, OF. jouel, juel, joiel, F. joyau, dim. of OF. joie joy, jewel, F. joie joy. See Joy.] 1. An ornament of dress usually made of a precious metal, and having enamel or precious stones as a part of its design. Plate of rare device, and jewels Of rich and exquisite form. --Shak. 2. A precious stone; a gem. --Shak. 3. An object regarded with special affection; a precious thing. ``Our prince (jewel of children).' --Shak. 4. A bearing for a pivot a pivot in a watch, formed of a crystal or precious stone, as a ruby. Jewel block (Naut.), block at the extremity of a yard, through which the halyard of a studding sail is rove.

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- A jewel block is a block on sailing ships through which the halliard is rove. It is a single 7-inch block that is suspended from an eyebolt at the yardarm...
- 0.07611°W / 51.50806; -0.07611 The Jewel House is a vault housing the British Crown Jewels in the Waterloo Block (formerly a barracks) at the Tower of...
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- Jewel-Osco is a regional supermarket chain in the Chicago metropolitan area, headquartered in Itasca, a western suburb. In 2007, the company had 188 stores...
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- block Toonami promoted the album by replacing regular music with tracks from the album. In June 2017, the track "Legend Has It" from Run the Jewels 3...
- meets the half-dog demon, half-human Inuyasha. After the sacred Shikon Jewel re-emerges from deep inside Kagome's body, she inadvertently shatters it...
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- The 2018 Crown Jewel was a professional wrestling event produced by the American company WWE. It was the inaugural Crown Jewel and took place on November...
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