ALL meanings of snatch block
snatch block
S s - noun snatch block a fairlead having the form of a block that can be opened to receive the bight of a rope at any point along its length. 1
- noun snatch block a block that can be opened so that a rope can be inserted from the side, without threading it through from the end 0
- noun snatch block a block so designed that it can be readily opened for the insertion of the bight (as distinct from the end) of a rope 0