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Outcrop that is composed mainly of sandstone
Glacier after Jeremiah Horrocks, the British astronomer who predicted and first observed a transit of Venus, in 1639. Horrocks Block seems to have some relation
Horrocks_Block
Topics referred to by the same term
Horrocks or Horrox may refer to Amy Horrocks (1867 – 1919), English music educator, pianist and composer Brian Horrocks (1895–1985), British Army lieutenant-general
Horrocks
Distributed data store for digital transactions
records (blocks) that are securely linked together via cryptographic hashes. Each block contains a cryptographic hash of the previous block, a timestamp
Blockchain
Script used to write the Greek language
Threatte 1996, p. 271 Horrocks 2014, p. xviii. Coulmas 1996. Threatte 1996, p. 272. Colvin 2014, pp. 87–88; Threatte 1996, p. 272 Horrocks 2006, pp. 231–250
Greek_alphabet
British Military installation in Schloss Neuhaus, Germany (BAOR)
Horrocks Barracks was a military installation in Schloss Neuhaus, Germany. Horrocks Barracks was located in the grounds of Schloss Neuhaus, about four
Horrocks_Barracks
Block of sandstone on Alexander Island, Antarctica
named it because of its conspicuous sedimentary bands. Horrocks Block Rhea Corner "Bandstone Block". Geographic Names Information System. United States
Bandstone_Block
sister and refused to see Denise and Brian again in any capacity. Tony Horrocks is a young mechanic who starts working as Kevin Webster's (Michael Le Vell)
List of Coronation Street characters introduced in 1995
List_of_Coronation_Street_characters_introduced_in_1995
International radio division of the BBC
"balanced British view" of international developments. Former director Peter Horrocks visualised the organisation as fighting an "information war" of soft power
BBC_World_Service
1944 World War II military operation
morning of 17 September Horrocks was given confirmation that the operation was to take place that day. At 12:30 hours Horrocks received a signal that the
Operation_Market_Garden
British TV sitcom (1992–2012)
Saffron "Saffy" Monsoon, Edina's daughter Jane Horrocks as Bubble, Edina's brainless personal assistant (Horrocks also recurs as TV hostess Katy Grin in Series
Absolutely_Fabulous
American horror anthology television series (1989–1996)
Rossellini Jada Pinkett Smith Jake Busey James Remar James Tolkan Jane Horrocks Janet Hubert Jason London Jason Marsden Jeffrey Jones Jeffrey Tambor Jennifer
Tales from the Crypt (TV series)
Tales_from_the_Crypt_(TV_series)
British animated children's television show
Forget-Me-Not (the title character and hostess) and Primrose were voiced by Jane Horrocks, while the other characters were voiced by Maria Darling, Tim Whitnall
Fifi_and_the_Flowertots
2000 film by David Kane
from his native Liverpool, on a search for Maureen ('Mo') Docherty (Jane Horrocks), the high-school sweetheart he jilted years ago. Eddie (Jimi Mistry),
Born_Romantic
In 1986 and 1987, Horrocks suffered a series of heart attacks. After 25 years, Guardian Royal Exchange decided that, without Horrocks, it did not wish
Broseley_Estates_Limited
Continuation of the Roman Empire (330–1453)
p. 683. Horrocks 2008, p. 778. Horrocks 2010, p. 208; Rochette 2023, pp. 282–283. Horrocks 2008, p. 778; Rochette 2023, pp. 283–284. Horrocks 2010, pp
Byzantine_Empire
British independent record label
record label, based in London, formed in 1990 by James Horrocks and Thomas Foley. James Horrocks was initially involved with successful dance music independent
React_Music_Limited
2012 British TV series or programme
four centres on Sandra (Jane Horrocks), a middle-aged woman in a stale marriage to an unfaithful husband. Jane Horrocks plays a shop keeper who is trapped
True_Love_(TV_series)
British television series
Philip Glenister as Betty Spud (Mum) Arthur Smith as George Spud (Dad) Jane Horrocks as Gran Spud Gina Yashere as Gareth Akiya Henry as Little Sue Adam Gillen
The Rubbish World of Dave Spud
The_Rubbish_World_of_Dave_Spud
Stage musical by John Kander, Fred Ebb, and Joe Masteroff
production for the Donmar Warehouse in London. The revival starred Jane Horrocks as Sally, Adam Godley as Cliff, Alan Cumming as the Emcee and Sara Kestelman
Cabaret_(musical)
2000 animated comedy film
conniving rat Phil Daniels as Fetcher, Nick's dim-witted partner Jane Horrocks as Babs, a chubby chicken who loves knitting Imelda Staunton as Bunty,
Chicken_Run
Country in Southeastern Europe and West Asia
Archived from the original on 29 April 2021. Retrieved 2 February 2017. Horrocks 2008, pp. 778–779: "Thus the majority of traditional 'Greek' lands, including
Turkey
British musician (born 1946)
vocals and acoustic guitar and friends/neighbours Paul Frost and Kenny Horrocks also providing vocals. By 1957, the Rattlesnakes played songs by Cliff
Barry_Gibb
University in Lancashire, England
clubs run by the university, under the name Team Lancashire. Many have block bookings at the Sir Tom Finney Sports Centre and Sports Arena in term-time
University_of_Lancashire
Irish writer and anti-transgender activist (born 1968)
episodes, 2017) Hello Friend (short, also co-writer, 2003) Never Mind the Horrocks (television film, 1996) The Matchmaker (1997) Tough Crowd: How I Made and
Graham_Linehan
Standards organisation in the textiles industry
ISBN 9781782423393 Zippel, Erich (1999). "Oeko-Tex Labelling of Textiles". In Horrocks, A. R. (ed.). Ecotextile '98: Sustainable Development. Woodhead Publishing
Oeko-Tex
British TV series
(series 3), a senior member of Planet Resistance and Pollys' partner Jane Horrocks as Victoria Dalton (series 3), the Defence Secretary Ben Crompton as Henry
COBRA_(British_TV_series)
Force resisting sliding motion
or volume. For instance, a large aluminum block has the same coefficient of friction as a small aluminum block. However, the magnitude of the friction force
Friction
Address of the fictional detective Sherlock Holmes
Books. ISBN 978-1-883402-71-6. "23 George Square, Edinburgh". 7 May 2015. Horrocks, Peter. "The Statue of Sherlock Holmes at Baker Street Station". The Sherlock
221B_Baker_Street
British musician (1949–2003)
the Rattlesnakes with his brothers and two friends, Paul Frost and Kenny Horrocks, who were their neighbours. The group's first major appearance was on 28
Maurice_Gibb
Scottish murder case
bulletins, waiting until day 18 to mention it.[citation needed] Peter Horrocks of the BBC apologised for the organisation's further failings. Although
Murder_of_Kriss_Donald
American politician (born 1946)
Republican activist from west Cleveland, who beat Lakewood resident Robert C. Horrocks Jr. in the May 6 primary. Kaptur won 68–32%. Kaptur's 2016 opponent was
Marcy_Kaptur
Japanese manga series by Junji Ito
of looking at the world". ComicsAlliance author and comic artist Sara Horrocks also praised the manga, stating "What makes Uzumaki such a strong work
Uzumaki
Archaeological site in South Turkey
whole communities. Both Derinkuyu and Kaymakli are built defensively. Horrocks, Geoffrey C. (2010). Greek: A History of the Language and Its Speakers
Kaymakli_underground_city
Astronomical transit of Venus across the Sun
639 AU)). His observations were not published until 1661, well after Horrocks's death. Horrocks based his calculation on the (false) presumption that each planet's
Transit_of_Venus
Goyescas (piano suite); Goyescas Fini Henriques 1867 1940 Danish Amy Elsie Horrocks 1867 1920 English Wilhelm Peterson-Berger 1867 1942 Swedish Frösöblomster
List of 20th-century classical composers
List_of_20th-century_classical_composers
#43 Andy Morahan Scott Nimerfro May 31, 1996 (1996-05-31) Cammy (Jane Horrocks) and Ford (Ewan McGregor) are a loving couple who try to make a living
List of Tales from the Crypt episodes
List_of_Tales_from_the_Crypt_episodes
British children's television series
from the Lion and Bear (edited sketch). The Tubby Phone (voiced by Jane Horrocks) is a character in the revival series. Tubby Phone has the ability to make
Teletubbies
1888–1891 East End of London killings
and coroners Wynne Edwin Baxter Thomas Bond Roderick Macdonald Thomas Horrocks Openshaw George Bagster Phillips Witnesses George Hutchinson Joseph Lawende
Whitechapel_murders
1990–1997 Australian TV series
Connection which had been hosted for many years previously by Michael Horrocks and Alex Wileman, Wileman went on to do New South Wales lottery broadcasts
Agro's_Cartoon_Connection
2002 film by Michael Winterbottom
shooting and cinéma vérité, as cast members were encouraged to improvise and blocking was loose or non-existent. The character of Tony Wilson is an unreliable
24_Hour_Party_People
Laws in physics about force and motion
applied to it by outside influences. For example, a free body diagram of a block sitting upon an inclined plane can illustrate the combination of gravitational
Newton's_laws_of_motion
Buddhist temple in Seattle, Washington, US
Japanese American Kichio Allen Arai, the architect of record was Pierce A. Horrocks, because Arai lacked an architectural license. It replaced an earlier building
Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple
Seattle_Betsuin_Buddhist_Temple
Town in the Clare Valley, South Australia
Watervale is a town on the Horrocks Highway in the Clare Valley, South Australia, approximately 9 kilometres north of Auburn and 15 kilometres south of
Watervale,_South_Australia
British television soap opera (1960–present)
terrorising Rita Fairclough (1989), Kevin Webster's affair with Natalie Horrocks (1997), Deirdre's wrongful imprisonment for fraud (1998), Sarah Platt's
Coronation_Street
English actress and television personality (born 1958)
Welch gained even wider notability in 1997, when she was cast as Natalie Horrocks in the long-running ITV soap opera Coronation Street. Natalie was introduced
Denise_Welch
British singer (1949–2012)
and vocals, Robin and Maurice on vocals, Paul Frost on drums, and Kenny Horrocks on tea-chest bass. The quintet performed in local theatres in Manchester
Robin_Gibb
Relative motion of two surfaces in contact or separated by a thin film of fluid
friction. A common problem presented in introductory physics classes is a block subject to friction as it slides up or down an inclined plane. This is shown
Sliding_(motion)
Shopping mall in Battle Creek, Michigan
serving the city of Battle Creek, Michigan. It opened in 1983 and features Horrocks Farm Market and ExtraSpace Storage as anchors. Previous anchor stores at
Lakeview_Square_Mall
Annual British Television Awards
Not the Only Fruit) 1991: Helen Mirren (Prime Suspect) 1992: Julia Sawalha 1993: Kathy Burke 1994: Jane Horrocks 1995: Helen McCrory 1996: Stella Gonet
Royal Television Society Programme Awards
Royal_Television_Society_Programme_Awards
Syllabic script used for writing Mycenaean Greek
The Annual of the British School at Athens, vol. 90, pp. 229–34, 1995 Horrocks, Geoffrey, "Greek: A history of the language and its speakers", 2nd ed
Linear_B
American racing team
"Cadillac Ends PWC Program". Sportscar365. Retrieved January 8, 2022. Horrocks, Gary. "Jim Lutz – On Pontiac In Grand Am". DailySportsCar. Retrieved January
Pratt_Miller_Motorsports
1944 operations to open Antwerp to Allied shipping during WW2
ISSN 0026-3931. Neillands. The Battle for the Rhine, p. 53. Horrocks. A Full Life, p. 205. Warner. Horrocks, p. 111. Neillands. The Battle for the Rhine, p. 58
Battle_of_the_Scheldt
Plant-derived medication
Statistics". ClinCalc. Retrieved 14 January 2024. Sticherling C, Oral H, Horrocks J, Chough SP, Baker RL, Kim MH, et al. (November 2000). "Effects of digoxin
Digoxin
Improvised explosive device consisting of explosive material within a sealed pipe
Army J.F.K. Special Warfare Center. January 1965. pp. III-25 – III-26. Horrocks, Aaron J.; Detata, David; Pitts, Kari; Lewis, Simon W. "Chlorate-based
Pipe_bomb
American politician (born 1950)
original on January 15, 2021. Retrieved March 18, 2010. Benjamin, Mark; Horrock, Nicholas (November 27, 2001). "DOJ scrambles to defend tribunals". UPI
Chuck_Schumer
American college basketball season
State Bakersfield Roadrunners. March 26, 2026. Retrieved March 26, 2026. Horrocks, Matt (March 29, 2026). "Rick Croy Accepts New Position at Arizona State"
2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
2025–26_NCAA_Division_I_men's_basketball_season
1970 film by Robert Altman
Lieutenant Leslie Dawne Damon as Lieutenant Wilma "Scorch" Storch Tamara Horrocks as Captain Bridget "Knocko" McCarthy Gary Burghoff as Corporal Walter "Radar"
M*A*S*H_(film)
1944 battle in the Netherlands during WWII
Browning (British 1st Airborne Corps), Gavin (82nd Airborne Division), Horrocks (XXX Corps) and Adair (British Guards Armoured Division) held a meeting
Battle_of_Nijmegen
1760–1840 agrarian to industrial era shift
Cartwright developed a vertical power loom which he patented in 1785. Samuel Horrocks patented a loom in 1813, which was improved by Richard Roberts in 1822
Industrial_Revolution
Major American newspaper, founded 1847
chief, Nicholas Horrock, was fired after he chose not to attend a meeting that editor Howard Tyner requested of him in Chicago. Horrock, who shortly thereafter
Chicago_Tribune
English comedian, playwright, director
2014, with the fifth series broadcast in 2018, with special guest Jane Horrocks. Marber's first play was Dealer's Choice, which he also directed. Set in
Patrick_Marber
English writer (1930–2009)
Archived from the original on 14 September 2014. Retrieved 3 July 2014. Horrocks, Chris, "Disinterring the Present: Science Fiction, Media Technology and
J._G._Ballard
Russian military intelligence agency
Stanislav Lunev. Regnery Publishing, Inc. ISBN 0-89526-390-4. Nicholas Horrock, "FBI focusing on portable nuke threat" Archived 28 April 2017 at the Wayback
GRU_(Russian_Federation)
Fictional character
the party of lifetime (published 11 June 2006; Retrieved 13 July 2006) Horrocks, Peter (26 June 2006). "Spoof newsflash". BBC News. Archived from the original
Noddy_(character)
British 24-hour television news channel
the channel best for news. In 2005, the Head of television news Peter Horrocks outlined plans to provide more funding and resources for the channel and
BBC_News_(British_TV_channel)
Second planet from the Sun
astronomical unit, and hence the size of the Solar System as shown by Jeremiah Horrocks in 1639 with the first known observation of a Venus transit (after history's
Venus
Influence that can change motion of an object
displacement / frequency / velocity Scientists Kepler Galileo Huygens Newton Horrocks Halley Maupertuis Daniel Bernoulli Johann Bernoulli Euler d'Alembert Clairaut
Force
Fantasy book series by Terry Pratchett
Wyrd Sisters (1997) – starring Annette Crosbie, June Whitfield, Jane Horrocks and Les Dennis. Three television films were commissioned by Sky One in
Discworld
Baron Horne Brigadier-General Mathew Horne Lieutenant-General Sir Brian Horrocks Major-General David Ralph Horsfield Major-General Derek Horsford General
List of British generals and brigadiers
List_of_British_generals_and_brigadiers
Scientific study of celestial objects
1909, Book 2, chapter 6: Galileo and the Telescope—Notionsl of gravity by Horrocks, etc. Longair, Malcolm S. (2023). Galaxy Formation. Berlin, Heidelberg:
Astronomy
Various fibre-based materials
textiles. New York: Fairchild Publications. 1959. pp. 552, 553, 211, 131. Horrocks, A. R.; Anand, Subhash C. (31 October 2000). Handbook of Technical Textiles
Textile
Deputy FBI Director (1913–2008)
in the Second World War". New York: Scribner, 2004. ISBN 0-7432-5042-7 Horrock, Nicholas M. "Gray and 2 Ex-F.B.I Aides Indicted on Conspiracy in Search
Mark_Felt
President of the United States from 1857 to 1861
Politics in the Civil War Era (Louisiana State University Press, 2019) Horrocks, Thomas A. President James Buchanan and the Crisis of National Leadership
James_Buchanan
English television newsreader (born 1949)
BBC radio and TV. In April 2009, the departing head of BBC News, Peter Horrocks, was quoted as saying: "I regret the way some viewed her departure. Many
Moira_Stuart
Twenty-Sixth of the radio series, Fenchurch is played by actress Jane Horrocks. She appears in the television series played by an uncredited actress for
List of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy characters
List_of_The_Hitchhiker's_Guide_to_the_Galaxy_characters
English singer (born 1974)
duet with his long-time friend Jonathan Wilkes, Little Voice star Jane Horrocks, Saturday Night Live star Jon Lovitz, Rupert Everett and actress Nicole
Robbie_Williams
Battle of World War II fought in Tunisia
from Axis reconnaissance. Staff from X Corps (Lieutenant-General Brian Horrocks) were seconded to provide adequate HQ personnel for the new New Zealand
Battle_of_the_Mareth_Line
Military unit
Lt-Gen Brian Horrocks and others as 'Von Thoma', after the German Lt-Gen Wilhelm Ritter von Thoma captured after the Battle of Alamein. (Horrocks also jokingly
43rd (Wessex) Infantry Division
43rd_(Wessex)_Infantry_Division
the only series split into two half series aired over two transmission blocks, whereas all the other series were shown in complete 13-week runs. Harry
List_of_Boon_episodes
1944 evacuation from Oosterbeek
several bridges in the Netherlands through which XXX Corps (General Brian Horrocks) could advance into Germany. At the end of this 30 mi (48 km) 'airborne
Operation_Berlin_(Arnhem)
Nuclear land mines
they were designed to be exploded in the forward battle area, in order to block or channel enemy forces. Non-militarily, they were designed for demolition
Atomic_demolition_munition
Battle in the Western Desert Campaign of the Second World War
(Lieutenant-General Oliver Leese) and XIII Corps (Lieutenant-General Brian Horrocks), while X Corps (Lieutenant-General Herbert Lumsden) was to exploit the
Second_Battle_of_El_Alamein
American multinational corporation
Withdraw from Energy Projects in Iran". The New York Times. —By Nicholas M. Horrock and Anwar Iqbal. "Waiting for Gitmo". Motherjones.com. Archived from the
Halliburton
Methods in artificial intelligence research
Mass: The MIT Press. ISBN 978-0-262-61074-2. Motik, Boris; Shearer, Rob; Horrocks, Ian (2009-10-28). "Hypertableau Reasoning for Description Logics". Journal
Symbolic artificial intelligence
Symbolic_artificial_intelligence
2009 video game
G Heatstroke TAG feat. Angie Lee Keep on movin' NM La libertad Cherryl Horrocks La receta Carlos Coco Garcia Love Again NM feat. Mr. E. Now's The Time
Dance Dance Revolution Hottest Party 3
Dance_Dance_Revolution_Hottest_Party_3
Physical system that responds to a restoring force proportional to displacement
displacement / frequency / velocity Scientists Kepler Galileo Huygens Newton Horrocks Halley Maupertuis Daniel Bernoulli Johann Bernoulli Euler d'Alembert Clairaut
Harmonic_oscillator
Intentional act causing one's own death
2504–19. doi:10.3390/ijerph9072504. PMC 3407917. PMID 22851956. Owens D, Horrocks J, House A (September 2002). "Fatal and non-fatal repetition of self-harm:
Suicide
1944 British airborne operation in the Netherlands
to cross – less than ¼ of the hoped for reinforcement. In the morning, Horrocks visited the Polish positions at Driel to see the front for himself. Later
Battle_of_Arnhem
broadcasts to the country. Peter Horrocks said audiences in Iran, the Middle East and Europe had been affected by an electronic block on satellites used to broadcast
2009 Iranian presidential election
2009_Iranian_presidential_election
American sociologist
10. Slater 1955. Slater et al. 1963. The New York Times 1977b, p. 16. Horrock 1977, pp. 1, 16. Lambert 2013a. Camien 1967, pp. 101–102. Klausner 1968
Philip_Slater
News division of the British Broadcasting Corporation
multimedia programme making department. BBC World Service director Peter Horrocks said that the changes would achieve efficiency at a time of cost-cutting
BBC_News
World War II battle, 1944–1945
offensive, around Elsenborn Ridge, and in the south, around Bastogne, blocked German access to key roads to the northwest and west which they had counted
Battle_of_the_Bulge
Chemical element with atomic number 5 (B)
technology. Cambridge University Press. p. 56. ISBN 978-0-521-43565-9. Horrocks, A.R., Price, D. (2001). Fire Retardant Materials. Woodhead Publishing
Boron
Military unit
Germans were withdrawing; however the commander of XIII Corps, Lt-Gen Brian Horrocks, was under orders not to risk his tanks and did not follow up. However
Staffordshire Yeomanry, Royal Armoured Corps
Staffordshire_Yeomanry,_Royal_Armoured_Corps
Basketball player selection
selections. Olajuwon retired as the all–time league leader in total blocked shots with 3,830 blocks. The third pick, Jordan, achieved even greater success than
1984_NBA_draft
Human settlement in England
has a small graveyard attached. In October 1864 representatives of James Horrocks of Spennymoor, claiming to be the heir of Robert Ford who died in 1772
Scholes,_Greater_Manchester
New Zealand television soap opera (since 1992)
wouldn't last – Shortland Street – tvnz.co.nz". Retrieved 11 November 2010. Horrocks, Roger & Nick Perry (2004). Television in New Zealand: Programming the
Shortland_Street
American psychiatrist
to Social Media. Yale University Press. p. 89. ISBN 978-0-300-24717-6. Horrock, Nicholas M. (August 2, 1977). "Private Institutions Used in Cal Effort
Louis_Jolyon_West
British offensive in the 1944 Battle of Normandy
Major-General George Erskine, was sacked the next day. Lieutenant-General Brian Horrocks, a veteran of the North African campaign replaced Bucknall on 4 August
Operation_Bluecoat
Medical condition
Psychiatry. 158 (2): 328. doi:10.1176/appi.ajp.158.2.328. PMID 11156835. Horrocks LA, Yeo YK (September 1999). "Health benefits of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA)"
Seasonal_affective_disorder
HORROCKS BLOCK
HORROCKS BLOCK
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly Lancashire)
English (chiefly Lancashire) : habitational name from Great or Little Horrocks in Greater Manchester, so named from the plural of the dialect term hurrock ‘heaped-up pile of loose stones or rubbish’ (of uncertain origin).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Bloxham in Oxfordshire and Bloxholm in Lincolnshire, both of which are recorded in Domesday Book as Blochesham, from an unrecorded Old English byname Blocc (presumably referring to a large, ungainly fellow; compare Block 1) + Old English hÄm ‘homestead’.
Surname or Lastname
English, Scottish, and northern Irish
English, Scottish, and northern Irish : variant of Sand 1.Scottish : habitational name from Sands in Tulliallan in Fife.Comfort Sands, a revolutionary patriot born in 1748 at what is now Sands’ Point, Long Island, NY, was descended from James (Sandys) Sands (1622–95), who emigrated from Reading, Berkshire, England, to Plymouth, MA, and followed Anne Hutchinson to Westchester Co., NY, and subsequently RI. In 1661 he settled on Block Island, RI.
Surname or Lastname
English and Irish
English and Irish : apparently a topographic name from Middle English furlong ‘length of a field’ (from Old English furh ‘furrow’ + lang ‘long’), the technical term for the block of strips owned by several different persons which formed the unit of cultivation in the medieval open-field system of farming, or a habitational name from a minor place named with this word, such as Furlong in Devon or Shropshire. The surname is now chiefly common in Ireland, where a family of this name settled at the end of the 13th century.Possibly an Americanized form of French Ferland.
Surname or Lastname
English (Lancashire)
English (Lancashire) : habitational name from Shorrock Green in Lancashire, probably so named from Old English scora ‘bank’ + Äc ‘oak’.
Surname or Lastname
German (Blöcker)
German (Blöcker) : occupational name for a jailer (see Block 1).English : occupational name for a shoemaker or bookbinder (see Block); a person called Henry le Blocker is recorded in York in 1212. However, in some cases the English name is of German origin (see 1 above); the census of 1881 records, amongst others, a Herman Blocker and a John Blocker, both born in Germany.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Warwick.English : metonymic occupational name for a maker of warrocks, wedges of timber that were used to tighten the joints in a scaffold.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived on a small plot of land, from Middle English plocke ‘small piece of ground’.Americanized spelling of German Ploch.Variant of German Block.
Surname or Lastname
English (Newcastle area)
English (Newcastle area) : from a Middle English survival of the Old English personal name Ordrīc, composed of the elements ord ‘point’ (of a sword, spear) + rīc ‘power’.Scottish : variant spelling of Orrock.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for a short, fat man, from Middle English, Old French tronchon ‘piece broken off’ (Late Latin truncio, genitive truncionis, from truncus ‘lopped’, ‘cut short’). It is just possible that the nickname also denoted someone who carried a staff or cudgel as a symbol of office, but this sense of the word is not attested in English before the 16th century.French : from Old French tronson ‘block of wood’, perhaps a metonymic occupational name for a woodcutter.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Sharrock.
Surname or Lastname
German and Dutch
German and Dutch : from Middle High German bloch, Middle Dutch blok ‘block of wood’, ‘stocks’. The surname probably originated as a nickname for a large, lumpish man, or perhaps as a nickname for a persistent lawbreaker who found himself often in the stocks.English : possibly a metonymic occupational name for someone who blocks, as in shoemaking and bookbinding, from Middle English blok ‘block’.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : Americanized spelling of Bloch (see Vlach).Adriaen Coertsz Block was a Dutch-born merchant-explorer who traded along the CT coast and Long Island shortly after Hudson’s voyage to the region in 1609. Block Island, between the north fork of Long Island and RI, which he used as a base of operations, is named after him.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational and topographic name for someone who lived or worked in a forest (see Forrest).English : Norman French nickname or occupational name from Old French forcetier ‘cutter’, an agent noun from forcettes ‘scissors’.English : occupational name, by metathesis, from Old French fust(r)ier ‘blockmaker’ (a derivative of fustre ‘block of wood’).German (Förster) : occupational and topographic name for someone who lived and worked in a forest (see Forst).Jewish (Ashkenazic) : ornamental name from German Forst ‘forest’.
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n.
A gull.
n.
A vessel employed in blockading.
a.
Like a block; deficient in understanding; stupid; dull.
a.
Like a block; stupid.
n.
One who blockades.
n.
The act of obstructing, supporting, shaping, or stamping with a block or blocks.
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.
n.
Blocks used to support (a building, etc.) temporarily.
v. t.
The shutting up of a place by troops or ships, with the purpose of preventing ingress or egress, or the reception of supplies; as, the blockade of the ports of an enemy.
v. t.
To shut up, as a town or fortress, by investing it with troops or vessels or war for the purpose of preventing ingress or egress, or the introduction of supplies. See note under Blockade, n.
n.
That which characterizes a blockhead; stupidity.
a.
Filled with hommocks; piled in the form of hommocks; -- said of ice.
n.
The act of blocking up; the state of being blocked up.
imp. & p. p.
of Blockade
n.
An unidentified plant mentioned by Shakespeare, perhaps equivalent to burdock.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Blockade
n.
See Hordock.