par·buck·le (pär b k  l)n. 1. A rope sling for rolling cylindrical objects up or down an inclined plane. 2. A sling for raising or lowering an object vertically. tr.v. par·buck·led, par·buck·ling, par·buck·les To raise or lower with such a sling. [Alteration (influenced by buckle) of parbunkel.] |
parbuckle [ˈpɑːˌbʌkəl]
n
(Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) a rope sling for lifting or lowering a heavy cylindrical object, such as a cask or tree trunk
vb
(Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) (tr) to raise or lower (an object) with such a sling
[C17 parbunkel: of uncertain origin]
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