Head—block.
1. (Saw-mill.) a. The block on which the head — or forward end — of a log rests in the ordinary saw-mill; the other end is the tail-block, and they are parts of the carriage on which the log is moved to the saw and gigged back.
Head-block for saw-mills. |
2. (Vehicle.) A piece of wood attached below to the upper ring of the fifth wheel and above to the front spring, also having the front end of the perch mortised through its middle.