Etymology[edit]
Compound of schip + -s- + blok.
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /ˈsxeːps.blɔk/
- Hyphenation: scheeps‧blok
scheepsblok n (plural scheepsblokken, diminutive scheepsblokje n)
- A ship's block (one or multiple pulleys in a shell block).
- Synonyms: klos, schildpad