# snatch block

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A kind of block with an opening in one side to receive the bight of a rope.
2. A block equipped with a hook that hooks a cable so that it can be doubled back on itself in order to double the load carrying ability of the cable.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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