parbuckle
/ˈpɑrˌbʌkəl/
verb
- To hoist or lower (something) using a parbuckle.
- You can parbuckle a barrel by looping the rope around it and pulling.
- The workers parbuckled the heavy drum onto the truck bed.
- They had to parbuckle the supplies up the cliff face.
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noun
- A rope or sling used to hoist or lower heavy objects, especially barrels or logs, by wrapping around them and using friction.
- The team rigged a parbuckle to lower the crate down the steep hill.
- The sailors used a parbuckle to lift the heavy barrel onto the ship.
- A parbuckle is handy for moving logs without heavy machinery.
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