reeved in English
verb
1
thread (a rope or rod) through a ring or other aperture, especially in a block.
one end of the new rope was reeved through the chain
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1. In sailing, a block is a single or multiple pulley.One or a number of sheaves are enclosed in an assembly between cheeks or chocks.In use, a block is fixed to the end of a line, to a spar, or to a surface.A line (rope) is reeved through the sheaves, and maybe through one or more matching Blocks at some far end, to make up a tackle.