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Climbing cranes

Scope note

Hoisting devices consisting of a horizontal boom, equipped with a winch and hoist line, and swung from the top of the vertical mast; used in the erection of high-rise buildings. DAC

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300022333

Broader Terms used

cranes

Term used for

cranes, climbing

Equivalent Terms used

climbing crane

Created

13yrs ago

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