euphroe

(ˈjuːfrəʊ; -vrəʊ) or

uphroe

(Nautical Terms) nautical a wooden block with holes through which the lines of a crowfoot are rove

[C19: from Dutch juffrouw maiden, earlier joncfrouwe (from jonc young + frouwe woman)]

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