parbuckle
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
parbuckle /ˈpɑːbʌk(ə)l/
▶noun a loop of rope arranged like a sling, used for raising or lowering casks and similar objects. ▶verb raise or lower with such a device.
– origin C17: from earlier parbunkle, of unknown origin.
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