noun A substantial, often approximately cuboid, piece of any substance.
a block of ice; a block of stone
noun A chopping block: a cuboid base for cutting or beheading.
Anne Boleyn placed her head on the block and awaited her execution.
noun A wig block: a simplified head model upon which wigs are worn.
noun A mould on which hats, bonnets, etc., are shaped.
noun A piece of hard wood on which a stereotype or electrotype plate is mounted.
noun A case or frame housing one or more sheaves (pulleys), used with ropes to increase or redirect force, for example as part of lifting gear or a sailing ship's rigging. See also block and tackle.
noun A section of split logs used as fuel.
noun A set of sheets (of paper) joined together at one end, forming a cuboid shape.