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Block and tackle

Scope note

Mechanisms or apparatus as ropes and pulley blocks; used for hoisting, lowering, and shifting objects or materials. RHDEL2

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300022361

Broader Terms used

hoists

Term used for

tackle
tackles

Created

12yrs ago

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