chockablock (comparative more chockablock, superlative most chockablock)
(nautical) (of a ship's hoisting tackle) Having the blocks drawn close together so no further movement is possible, as when the tackle is hauled to the utmost.
(by extension) Jammed tightly together; very crowded; completely filled or stuffed.
chockablock (comparative more chockablock, superlative most chockablock)
In a crowded manner; as completely or closely as possible.
Source: Wiktionary
Chock"a*block, a. (Naut.)
Definition: Hoisted as high as the tackle will admit; brought close together, as the two blocks of a tackle in hoisting.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
29 November 2024
(adjective) furnished with inhabitants; “the area is well populated”; “forests populated with all kinds of wild life”
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