two-blocked

English

Etymology

From nautical terminology for a ship's rigging or crane rigging in which two blocks are locked together, stopping the line.

Adjective

two-blocked (not comparable)

1. Obstructed from proceeding.

   We're not making progress because we're two-blocked by the crane that has the road shut down.

Related terms

• two-block

See also

• chock-a-block