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A halyard is a rope used for raising or lowering something. An example sentence would be: Pull the halyard to raise the flag.
Lifting, often by means of a rope, crane or other apparatus.
Apparatus for raising or lowering heavy weights, consisting of a rope and pulley blocks; sometimes, the rope and attachments, as distinct from the block., Any instruments of action; an apparatus by which an object is moved or operated; gear; as, fishing tackle, hunting tackle; formerly, specifically, weapons., The rigging and apparatus of a ship; also, any purchase where more than one block is used., To supply with tackle., To fasten or attach, as with a tackle; to harness; as, to tackle a horse into a coach or wagon., To seize; to lay hold of; to grapple; as, a wrestler tackles his antagonist; a dog tackles the game., To begin to deal with; as, to tackle the problem.
Rope and pulley.
A block and tackle is a system of two or more pulleys each enclosed by a housing with a rope or cable threaded between them.
A block and tackle is a system of two or more pulleys each enclosed by a housing with a rope or cable threaded between them.
A single continuous rope that is known as block and tackle is used. A fixed pulley changes the direction of the force on a belt or rope.
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Block and tackle refers to a rope threaded through a series of pulleys to provide mechanical advantage, and it is used to lift heavy objects,
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By mechanical advantage. The multiple lengths of rope divide the force needed to lift an object everytime the rope reverses direction thru a pully.