parbuckles
/ˈpɑrˌbʌkəlz/
noun
- A rope or chain used for raising or lowering heavy objects by rolling them along a slope.
- The sailors prepared the parbuckles to move the heavy barrel up the ramp.
- Old parbuckles were stored in the ship's rigging locker for emergencies.
- The team tied the parbuckles around the log before hauling it ashore.
verb
- Third person singular form of parbuckle: raises or lowers a heavy object by rolling it along a slope using ropes or chains.
- He parbuckles the anchor up the beach with careful coordination.
- The crane operator parbuckles the engine block onto the flatbed truck.
- Each time the team parbuckles a crate, they check the ropes for wear.