block_and_tackle (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the expression *block and tackle*:
NOUN	artifact	block and tackle	pulley blocks with associated rope or cable

English > *block and tackle*: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
Meaning	pulley blocks with associated rope or cable.
Parts	pulley, pulley-block, pulley block, block	A simple machine consisting of a wheel with a groove in which a rope can run to change the direction or point of application of a force applied to the rope
Broader	hoist	lifting device for raising heavy or cumbersome objects
Spanish	aparejo, polipasto

HyperDic: block_and_tackle