block and tackle

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block and tackle (plural block and tackles)

  1. A system of two or more pulleys (the tackles) each enclosed by a housing (the block) with a rope or cable threaded between them, usually used to lift or pull heavy loads.
  2. (euphemistic) human male external genitalia

Synonyms

  • come-along

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Last modified on 9 November 2012, at 23:26