CHLET. An old Manx term for a rock in the sea.
CHOCK. A sort of wedge used to rest or confine any weighty body, and prevent it from fetching way when the ship is in motion. Also, pieces fitted to supply a deficiency or defect after the manner of filling. Also, blocks of timber latterly substituted beneath the beams for knees, and wedged by iron keys. (See [Boat-chocks].)—Chock of the bowsprit. See [Bend].—Chocks of the rudder, large accurately adapted pieces of timber kept in readiness to choak the rudder, by filling up the excavation on the side of the rudder hole, in case of any accident. It is also choaked or chocked, when a ship is likely to get strong stern-way, when tiller-ropes break, &c.—To chock, is to put a wedge under anything to prevent its rolling. (See [Chuck].)
CHOCK-A-BLOCK, or Chock and Block. Is the same with [block-a-block] and [two-blocks] (which see). When the lower block of a tackle is run close up to the upper one, so that you can hoist no higher, the blocks being together.
CHOCK-AFT, Chock-full, Chock-home, Chock-up, &c. Denote as far aft, full, home, up, &c., as possible, or that which fits closely to one another.
CHOCK-CHANNELS. Those filled in with wood between the chain-plates, according to a plan introduced by Captain Couch, R.N.
CHOCOLATE-GALE. A brisk N.W. wind of the West Indies and Spanish main.
CHOGSET. See [Burgall].
CHOKE. The nip of a rocket.
CHOKED. When a running rope sticks in a block, either by slipping between the cheeks and the shiver, or any other accident, so that it cannot run.
CHOKE-FULL. Entirely full; top full.