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trispast

[ trahy-spast ]

noun

  1. an ancient hoist or hauling device having three blocks.
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of trispast1

1700–10; < Latin trispastos having a triple pulley < Greek ٰí貹ٴDz, equivalent to tri- tri- + spas-, stem of â to draw, pull + -tos verbid suffix
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This kind of machinery, revolving with three sheaves, is called a trispast.

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