What is a peculiar tackle, formed of two or more blocks, or pulleys, the weight being suspended of a hook block in the bight of the running part called?
burton — A peculiar tackle, formed of two or more blocks, or pulleys, the weight being suspended of a hook block in the bight of the running part. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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