| n. | 1. | (Naut.) A square bar of wood or iron, used to support the topmast, being passed through a hole or mortise at its heel, and resting on the trestle trees. |
| 2. | A wooden or metal bar or pin, used to support or steady anything. | |
| 3. | A pin of hard wood, tapering to a point, used to open the strands of a rope in splicing. | |
| 4. | (Mil.) A block of wood used in mounting and dismounting heavy guns. |
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