# headblock

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. In a sawmill carriage, a cross-block on which the head of the log rests.
2. A piece of wood in a carriage (vehicle), connected with the spring and the perches, and joining the fore-gear and the hind-gear.

## Etymology
From head + block.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/headblock