block ornament
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block ornament
- /ˈblɒk ˌɔː(ɹ)nəmənt/
noun block ornaments · block-ornament
- A small fragment of cheap meat offered for sale by a butcher, particularly one of poor quality. I ought to add, that the “single fellows,” instead of living on “block ornaments” and the like, live, when doing well, on the best fare, at the “spiciest” cook-shops on their rounds, or in the neighbourhood of their residence.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see block, ornament. a presents the elevation, b the section to the block ornament to A, and c shows a vertical section of the block ornament to B[…]
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title = {block ornament},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/block%20ornament},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
