A block and tackle or only tackle is a system of two or more pulleys with a rope or cable threaded between them, usually used to lift heavy loads. The...

mechanical advantage of a block and tackle system consider the simple case of a gun tackle, which has a single mounted, or fixed, pulley and a single movable pulley...

to form a block and tackle in order to provide mechanical advantage to apply large forces. Pulleys are also assembled as part of belt and chain drives...

them; see block and tackle Tackle (Transformers), a fictional character This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Tackle. If an internal...

position on the offensive line. They power their blocks with quick steps and maneuverability. The tackles are mostly in charge of the outside protection...

A traveling block is the freely moving section of a block and tackle that contains a set of pulleys or sheaves through which the drill line (wire rope)...

through the sheaves, and maybe through one or more matching blocks at some far end, to make up a tackle. The purchase of a tackle refers to its mechanical...

building materials, or large-scale fixtures with a crane, hoist, or block and tackle. Rigging comes from the rig, to set up or prepare. Rigging is the equipment...

assistance of manual mechanical advantage device comprising pulley, block and tackle or motorised such as a crane or derrick or chain hoists (chain fall)...

Most forms of football have a move known as a tackle. The primary purposes of tackling are to dispossess an opponent of the ball, to stop the player from...

the suspect exists, and why he would have wanted to cut any utility lines to the Sodder house while stealing the block and tackle has never been explained...

that uses a pulley or block and tackle mounted on its upper end to lift loads. The lower end is braced or set in a shallow hole and positioned so the upper...

DEs, or one DE and one defensive tackle, DT), four linebackers (two interior linebackers, ILBs, and two outer linebackers, OLBs), and five defensive backs...

A crown block is the stationary section of a block and tackle that contains a set of pulleys or sheaves through which the drill line (wire rope) is threaded...

tackle's job is to shed the blocker and pursue down the line of scrimmage, taking an angle of pursuit. The primary responsibility of the nose tackle in...

rotational force of the wheel multiplied by the mechanical advantage. A block and tackle of multiple pulleys creates mechanical advantage, by having the flexible...

small bundles of hay (1–4 cubic feet), then hoist them up using a block and tackle—in this case a hay elevator to the room. This allows for more efficiency...

arrangement, using loops and turns in the rope itself to form a crude block and tackle, has long been used to tension lines and is known by multiple names...

of the drill string without twisting the block. Traveling block (#11) is the moving end of the block and tackle. Together, they give a significant mechanical...

using a block and tackle and a tripod. The tripod is constructed from three spars, which are tied together by "head-lashing." The block and tackle is suspended...

A Z-Drag or Z-Rig is an arrangement of lines and pulleys, effectively forming a block and tackle, that is commonly used in rescue situations. The basic...

the mainsail and the headsail. Backstays are generally adjusted by block and tackle, hydraulic adjusters, or lines leading to winches. Backstays may be...

called a lanyard is run back and forth between them, through the holes, so that they function again much as a block and tackle would. This provides a mechanical...

The words trochlea and trochlear (/ˈtrɒkliə/, /ˈtrɒkliər/) come from Ancient Greek τροχιλέα trokhiléa, “pulley; block-and-tackle equipment”. The trochlear...

the tree's limbs and top the tree (a logging term for cutting off the top of the tree). Block and tackle is then affixed to the tree and cabling is run...

attached. A hook may have one or more built-in pulley sheaves as a block and tackle to multiply the lifting force. Hoist (device) – Device used for lifting...

off-tackle run in American football is a play in which the running back carries the ball through a running lane off of the tackle's block. The lead block...

player must understand when to block and when to tackle. (Not the block and tackle system of cables and pulleys for lifting heavy loads.) call an audible...

body's weight and will rip. The amount of weight that each hook supports must be distributed evenly throughout the entire body. A block and tackle intended...

completely eliminated its armaments to maximize available cargo space, and used block and tackle extensively to facilitate ship operations. Another advantage of...