# claw of Archimedes

> large fulcrum based pole with rope and anchor, by hooking ship and applying weight at other end, lift is applied to the vessel capsizing and scuttling it.

**Wikidata**: [Q146938](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q146938)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claw_of_Archimedes)  
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## References

1. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013
2. Quora