cat-block

"All right, if there is nothing else, but I suppose it will be all bone and gristle, or as hard as a cat-block," replied Tommy; heaving a most portentous sigh of disappointment, though winking slily to me to show that he was only ` putting all this on 'to astonish the other fellows, who were gazing at him with open mouths in wonder at his assurance and grand seigneur manner.

Crown and Anchor Under the Pen'ant John B. [Illustrator] Greene

This work was done in shorter time than was usual on board the brig; for though everything was more than twice as large and heavy, the cat-block being as much as a man could lift, and the chain as large as three of the Pilgrim’s, yet there was a plenty of room to move about in, more discipline and system, more men, and more good will.

Chapter XXIII. New Ship and Shipmates-My Watchmate 1909

The Italian ship had a crew of thirty men; nearly three times as many as the Alert, which was afterwards on the coast, and was of the same size; yet the Alert would get under weigh and come-to in half the time, and get two anchors, while they were all talking at once—jabbering like a parcel of “Yahoos, ” and running about decks to find their cat-block.

Chapter XVIII. Easter Sunday-“Sail Ho!”-Whales-San Juan-Romance of Hide-Droghing-San Diego Again 1909

The yards were then trimmed, the anchor weighed, the cat-block hooked on, the fall stretched out, manned by “all hands and the cook, ” and the anchor brought to the head with “cheerily men!

Chapter XXIII. New Ship and Shipmates-My Watchmate 1909

The yards were then trimmed, the anchor weighed, the cat-block hooked on, the fall stretched out, manned by "all hands and the cook," and the anchor brought to the head with "cheerily men!" in full chorus.

Two years before the mast, and twenty-four years after: a personal narrative 1869

This work was done in shorter time than was usual on board the brig; for though everything was more than twice as large and heavy, the cat-block being as much as a man could lift, and the chain as large as three of the Pilgrim's, yet there was a plenty of room to move about in, more discipline and system, more men, and more good will.

Two years before the mast, and twenty-four years after: a personal narrative 1869

The Italian ship had a crew of thirty men; nearly three times as many as the Alert, which was afterwards on the coast, and was of the same size; yet the Alert would get under weigh and come-to in half the time, and get two anchors, while they were all talking at once-jabbering like a parcel of "Yahoos," and running about decks to find their cat-block.

Two years before the mast, and twenty-four years after: a personal narrative 1869

Alert would get under weigh and come-to in half the time, and get two anchors, while they were all talking at once -- jabbering like a parcel of "Yahoos," and running about decks to find their cat-block.

Two Years Before the Mast Richard Henry Dana 1848

The yards were then trimmed, the anchor weighed, the cat-block hooked on, the fall stretched out, manned by "all hands and the cook," and the anchor brought to the head with "cheerily men!" in full chorus.

Two Years Before the Mast Richard Henry Dana 1848

This work was done in shorter time than was usual on board the brig; for though everything was more than twice as large and heavy, the cat-block being as much as a man could lift, and the chain as large as three of the Pilgrim's, yet there was a plenty of room to move about in, more discipline and system, more men, and more good will.

Two Years Before the Mast Richard Henry Dana 1848