two-block

transitive verb

1

: to haul upon (tackle) so that the two blocks are chockablock

two-blocked the tackle and snapped the cable

2

: to hoist (as a signal flag or anchor) to the full extent

Word History

Etymology

from the noun phrase two blocks

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