pentaspaston

pentaspaston
pentaspaston, i, n., = pentaspaston, a tackle with five pulleys, two in the lower block and three in the upper, Vitr. 10, 3.

Lewis & Short Latin Dictionary, 1879. - Revised, Enlarged, and in Great Part Rewritten. . 2011.

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  • Pentaspast — Pen ta*spast, n. [L. pentaspaston, Gr. ? (see {Penta }) + ? to pull: cf. F. pentaspaste.] A purchase with five pulleys. [R.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • moufle — Moufle, ou bandage en quoy on met une poulie, Trochlea, Rechamus. Moufle où sont plusieurs poulions, Polyspaston. Moufle à cinq poulions, Pentaspaston. Car Spastos signifie une poulie. Moufles, ou Mitaines, voyez Mitaines …   Thresor de la langue françoyse

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