Baby farm
() A place where the nourishment and care of babies are offered for hire. |
Block
(v. t.) A piece of wood more or less bulky |
Block
(v. t.) The solid piece of wood on which condemned persons lay their necks when they are beheaded. |
Block
(v. t.) The wooden mold on which hats, bonnets, etc., are shaped. |
Block
(v. t.) The pattern or shape of a hat. |
Block
(v. t.) A large or long building divided into separate houses or shops, or a number of houses or shops built in contact with each other so as to form one building |
Block
(v. t.) A square, or portion of a city inclosed by streets, whether occupied by buildings or not. |
Block
(v. t.) A grooved pulley or sheave incased in a frame or shell which is provided with a hook, eye, or strap, by which it may be attached to an object. It is used to change the direction of motion, as in raising a heavy object that can not be conveniently reached, and also, when two or more such sheaves are compounded, to change the rate of motion, or to exert increased force |
Block
(v. t.) The perch on which a bird of prey is kept. |
Block
(v. t.) Any obstruction, or cause of obstruction |
Block
(v. t.) A piece of box or other wood for engravers' work. |
Block
(v. t.) A piece of hard wood (as mahogany or cherry) on which a stereotype or electrotype plate is mounted to make it type high. |
Block
(v. t.) A blockhead |
Block
(v. t.) A section of a railroad where the block system is used. See Block system, below. |
Block
(n.) To obstruct so as to prevent passage or progress |
Block
(n.) To secure or support by means of blocks |
Block
(n.) To shape on, or stamp with, a block |
Block book
() A book printed from engraved wooden blocks instead of movable types. |
Block tin
() See under Tin. |
Farm
(a. & n.) The rent of land, -- originally paid by reservation of part of its products. |
Farm
(a. & n.) The term or tenure of a lease of land for cultivation |
Farm
(a. & n.) The land held under lease and by payment of rent for the purpose of cultivation. |
Farm
(a. & n.) Any tract of land devoted to agricultural purposes, under the management of a tenant or the owner. |
Farm
(a. & n.) A district of country leased (or farmed) out for the collection of the revenues of government. |
Farm
(a. & n.) A lease of the imposts on particular goods |
Farm
(v. t.) To lease or let for an equivalent, as land for a rent |
Farm
(v. t.) To give up to another, as an estate, a business, the revenue, etc., on condition of receiving in return a percentage of what it yields |
Farm
(v. t.) To take at a certain rent or rate. |
Farm
(v. t.) To devote (land) to agriculture |
Farm
(v. i.) To engage in the business of tilling the soil |
Fish-block
(n.) See Fish-tackle. |
Hobby
(n.) A small, strong-winged European falcon (Falco subbuteo), formerly trained for hawking. |
Hobby
(n.) Alt. of Hobbyhorse |
Pillar-block
(n.) See under Pillow. |
Plumber block
() A pillow block. |
Snatch block
() a kind of block with an opening in one side to receive the bight of a rope. |
Stumbling-block
(n.) Any cause of stumbling, perplexity, or error. |
Top-block
(n.) A large ironbound block strapped with a hook, and, when used, hung to an eyebolt in the cap, -- used in swaying and lowering the topmast. |
| block grant | a grant of federal money to state and local governments to support social welfare programs, block grants reduce federal responsibility for social welfare |
| block vote | a vote proportional in magnitude to the number of people that a delegate represents |
avocation
by-line
hobby
pursuit sideline
spare-time activity | an auxiliary activity |
blocking
block | the act of obstructing or deflecting someone's movements |
| trap block | (American football) an illegal block |
agribusiness
agriculture factory farm | a large-scale farming enterprise |
hobby
Falco subbuteo | small Old World falcon formerly trained and flown at small birds |
livestock
stock
farm animal | any animals kept for use or profit |
farm horse
dobbin | a quiet plodding workhorse |
auction block
block | a platform from which an auctioneer sells, they put their paintings on the block |
c Bedlam
booby hatch
crazy house
cuckoo's nest
funny farm
funny house
loony bin
madhouse
nut house
nuthouse
sanatorium snake pit | pejorative terms for an insane asylum |
| block | a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides), the pyramids were built with large stone blocks |
| block | housing in a large building that is divided into separate units, there is a block of classrooms in the west wing |
blockage
block closure
occlusion
stop stoppage | an obstruction in a pipe or tube, we had to call a plumber to clear out the blockage in the drainpipe |
| block and tackle | pulley blocks with associated rope or cable |
| block diagram | a diagram showing the interconnections between the components of system (especially an electronic system) |
| block plane | a small plane used on end grains of wood |
bollock
bullock block | a pulley-block at the head of a topmast |
| building block | a block of material used in construction work |
butcher board
butcher block | a thick wooden slab formed by bonding together thick laminated strips of unpainted hardwood |
| chicken farm | farm where chickens are raised for sale |
| chopping block | a steady wooden block on which food can be cut or diced or wood can be split |
cinder block
clinker block
breeze block | a light concrete building block made with cinder aggregate, cinder blocks are called breeze blocks in Britain |
cube
square block | a block in the (approximate) shape of a cube |
dairy
dairy farm | a farm where dairy products are produced |
damper block
piano damper | damper consisting of a small felted block that drops onto a piano string to stop its vibration |
engine block
cylinder block
block | a metal casting containing the cylinders and cooling ducts of an engine, the engine had to be replaced because the block was cracked |
| farm | workplace consisting of farm buildings and cultivated land as a unit, it takes several people to work the farm |
| farm building | a building on a farm |
| farm machine | a machine used in farming |
farmplace
farm-place
farmstead | a farm together with its buildings |
| fat farm | a health spa that specializes in helping people lose weight |
| fish farm | a workplace (usually a pond) where fish are raised for food |
highise
tower block | tower consisting of a multistoried building of offices or apartments, `tower block' is the British term for `highise' |
hobby
hobbyhorse
rocking horse | a child's plaything consisting of an imitation horse mounted on rockers, the child straddles it and pretends to ride |
| home-farm | a farm that supplies the needs of a large estate of establishment |
ingot
metal bar
block of metal | metal that is cast in the shape of a block for convenient handling |
linecut
line block
line engraving | engraving consisting of a block that has been etched or engraved |
office building
office block | a building containing offices where work is done |
piggery
pig farm | a farm where pigs are raised or kept |
| pillow block | a cast-iron or steel block for supporting a journal or bearing |
| pot farm | a plot of ground where marijuana is grown and harvested (often hidden in a national forest) |
pulley
pulley-block
pulley block
block | a simple machine consisting of a wheel with a groove in which a rope can run to change the direction or point of application of a force applied to the rope |
ranch
spread cattle ranch
cattle farm | farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle) |
| sewage farm | a farm that is irrigated and fertilized with raw sewage |
sketchbook
sketch block
sketch pad | a book containing sheets of paper on which sketches can be drawn |
| snatch block | a pulley-block that can be opened to receive the bight of a rope |
| starting block | block providing bracing for a runner's feet at start of a race |
| stud farm | a farm where horses are bred |
| stumbling block | any obstacle or impediment |