keel-block

Updated: May 10, 2025

"And now comes the wedging-up, I s'pose, sir?" remarked Poole interrogatively. "Wedging-up?" returned Lance with a joyous laugh. "No, thank you, Poole; we'll manage without that. Do you see these two pieces of wood here in each keel-block? Well, they are wedges.

Harry Collingwood - The Pirate Island: A Story of the South Pacific