Chock (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun
  1. a wedge or block of wood, metal, or the like, for filling in a space, holding an object steady, etc.
  2. Nautical.
    • any of various heavy metal fittings on a deck or wharf that serve as fairleads for cables or chains.
    • a shaped support or cradle for a ship's boat, barrel, etc.
    • a small wooden piece or timber for filling a gap, reinforcing an angle, etc., in a wooden vessel.
  3. a bearing supporting the end of a rolling mill.
  4. a roof support made of cribbing filled with stones.
verb (used with object)
  1. to furnish with or secure by a chock or chocks.
  2. to place (a boat) upon chocks.
adverb
  1. as close or tight as possible: chock against the edge.
noun
  1. a block or wedge of wood used to prevent the sliding or rolling of a heavy object
  2. nautical
    • a fairlead consisting of a ringlike device with an opening at the top through which a rope is placed
    • a cradle-like support for a boat, barrel, etc
  3. mountaineering See nut (def. 10)
verb (tr)
  1. to cram full
  2. to fit with or secure by a chock
  3. to support (a boat, barrel, etc) on chocks
adverb
  1. as closely or tightly as possible
Chock (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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