a wooden lever used in drawing water from a well.
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释义 | society > occupation and work > equipment > lifting or hoisting equipment > [noun] > for raising water > in form of lever (6) kip-treec1440 a wooden lever used in drawing water from a well. sweep1548 An apparatus for drawing water from a well, consisting of a long pole attached to an upright which serves as a fulcrum; hence, a pump-handle. put-gally1584 An apparatus for drawing water from a well or pit, consisting of a long pole attached to an upright which serves as a fulcrum, and having a… swipe1600 A contrivance of the form of a lever for raising a weight, esp. for raising water; = sweep, n. 23 24 26. (Cf. swafe, n. 3, swape, n. 3, swip, n.2) swip1639 = swape, n. 3, sweep, n. 24, swipe, n.1 bascule1678 An apparatus acting on the principle of the lever or pulley, whereby one end is raised when the other is depressed; esp. in bascule-bridge n. a kind… |
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