block and tackle
device consisting of two pulleys (or in a borderline case only one movable pulley); device multiplying force; machine used to lift heavy loads
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block and tackle
Summary
block and tackle ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (377 views/month).[1]
Key Facts
- block and tackle is a type of lifting equipment[2].
- block and tackle is a type of pulley[3].
- block and tackle is used for transport[4].
- block and tackle's Commons category is recorded as Block and tackle[5].
- block and tackle's said to be the same as is recorded as block[6].
- block and tackle's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[7].
- block and tackle's different from is recorded as sheave[8].
- block and tackle's different from is recorded as versatackle knot[9].
- block and tackle's different from is recorded as pulley[10].
- block and tackle's different from is recorded as pulley block[11].
- block and tackle's different from is recorded as block[12].
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Definition and Type
Recorded subclass of include lifting equipment[2] and pulley[3].
Use and Application
block and tackle is used for transport[4].
Why It Matters
block and tackle ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (377 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[13] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[14]