† ˈblockwood
Obs. name of logwood.
1581 Act 23 Eliz. ix. §1 Stuff called Logwood, alias Blockwood. 1619 Dalton Countrey Just. xviii. (1630) 48 Concerning the using of Logwood alias blockwood in dying. 1667 Lond. Gaz. No. 133/4 Two small Vessels, one..of 40. Tuns, with Block-wood and Iron. |