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parbuckle
[ pahr-buhk-uhl ]
noun
- a kind of tackle for raising or lowering a cask or similar object along an inclined plane or a vertical surface, consisting of a rope looped over a post or the like, with its two ends passing around the object to be moved.
- a kind of double sling made with a rope, as around a cask to be raised or lowered.
verb (used with object)
- to raise, lower, or move with a parbuckle.
parbuckle
/ ˈpɑːˌbʌkəl /
noun
- a rope sling for lifting or lowering a heavy cylindrical object, such as a cask or tree trunk
verb
- tr to raise or lower (an object) with such a sling
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Example Sentences
Techniques used to “parbuckle” or pull the giant ship upright last September have set the standard in maritime salvage.
A light yarding or a land clearing donkey furnishes the power to parbuckle the logs into the water.
Mr. Parbuckle, he ordered me to pacify 'em, an' I was a-doin' the best I could.
“We must pass straps round this, and parbuckle him up,” he observed.
There was a hearty assent, as Syd said to himself, “What does he mean by ‘parbuckle’?”
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