uphroes

/ˈʌfroʊz/
noun
  1. Plural of uphroe; wooden or metal blocks with holes used on ships to hold rigging lines.
    • The museum displayed a set of brass uphroes from a 19th-century schooner.
    • The deck was cluttered with old uphroes and spare rope.
    • They collected several uphroes from the antique shipwreck.
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