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Definition of come-along in English: come-alongnoun North American informal A hand-operated winch. Example sentencesExamples - Using a come-along, the sand is leveled to the precise elevation, determined by readings received from the transmitters.
- Because there is no ratchet or coil, it permits very small adjustments, unlike either come-alongs or winches.
- Others moved the concrete into position with come-alongs.
- The underpinning has some eight-ton structural steel sections that had to be placed through windows using chain falls, come-alongs and a trolley system, he adds.
- If you have ever looked at the end of a crane, or if you have ever used an engine hoist or a come-along, or if you have ever looked at the rigging on a sailboat, then you have seen a block and tackle at work.
Definition of come-along in US English: come-alongnounˈkəməˌlôNG North American informal A hand-operated winch. Example sentencesExamples - Using a come-along, the sand is leveled to the precise elevation, determined by readings received from the transmitters.
- The underpinning has some eight-ton structural steel sections that had to be placed through windows using chain falls, come-alongs and a trolley system, he adds.
- Others moved the concrete into position with come-alongs.
- Because there is no ratchet or coil, it permits very small adjustments, unlike either come-alongs or winches.
- If you have ever looked at the end of a crane, or if you have ever used an engine hoist or a come-along, or if you have ever looked at the rigging on a sailboat, then you have seen a block and tackle at work.
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