Blocks made of either wood, plastic or metal, used to keep a parked aircraft in position
Any fitting or fixture used to restrict movement, especially movement of a line; traditionally was a fixture near a bulwark with two horns pointing towards each other, with a gap between where the line can be inserted
(Otomotiv) A small block that is used to block a wheel from rolling. This keeps the vehicle from moving while working underneath it
a block of wood used to prevent the sliding or rolling of a heavy object support on chocks; "chock the boat" secure with chocks as completely as possible; "it was chock-a-block full
1. Squeezed together; jammed.2. Completely filled; stuffed: “I recommend the north shore chowder, chockablock with pieces of seasonal fish” (Charles Monaghan).3. (Nautical) Drawn so close as to have the blocks touching. Used of a ship's hoisting tackle
A place that is chock-a-block is very full of people, things, or vehicles. The small roads are chock-a-block with traffic. = packed. a) completely full of people or things chock-a-block with (chock-a-block (1800-1900), from chock on block; influenced by chock-full)
Something that is chock-full is completely full. The 32-page catalog is chock-full of things that add fun to festive occasions. completely full of people or things chock-full of (Probably from CHOKE)
round or oval holes in a vessels bulwark, sometimes fitted with rollers, through which hawsers and ropes are passed; also blocks of wood for supporting boats, weights, and so on