block and tackle in English

noun
1
a mechanism consisting of ropes and one or more pulley-blocks, used for lifting or pulling heavy objects.
We have bent a number of bows using a steam box and a jig with a block and tackle and pulleys to bend them around a form.

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1. Block and tackle too.

2. 1 The ropes were tensioned using block and tackle.

3. 4 I finally hoisted him up with a block and tackle.

4. Window-Balances.com carries spiral, block and tackle, and constant force balance systems

5. 2 A block and tackle is needed to lift that heavy machine.

6. 7 Hoisting mechanism including electric motor, brake, reduction gear, reel and block and tackle.

7. 3 Block and tackle: Combination of pulleys with rope or cable, commonly used to augment pulling force.

8. 6 Raised, lowered, or positioned equipment, tools, and materials for installation or use using hoist, handline , or block and tackle.

9. We rigged up our wooden scaffolding and with a block and tackle, pulled ourselves up and down the eight-story building.

10. 5 The fence is then strained fairly tight and is ready to load, the block and tackle being left in place.

11. What is the purpose of the "Bowsing tackle" (block and tackle) supplied at each end of the lifeboat? lifeboat Bowsing_tackle

12. A popular running-Backstay solution is a wire stay attached to a block and tackle with a 4-to-1 purchase and a cam cleat