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Jeer :: "Jeer (n.) An assemblage or combination of tackles, for hoisting or lowering the lower yards of a ship..

Tug :: Tug (n.) An iron hook of a hoisting tub, to which a tackle is affixed..

Tye :: Tye (n.) A chain or rope, one end of which passes through the mast, and is made fast to the center of a yard; the other end is attached to a tackle, by means of which the yard is hoisted or lowered..

Hoist :: Hoist (n.) The act of hoisting; a lift.

Spandogs :: Spandogs (n. pl.) A pair of grappling dogs for hoisting logs and timber.

Log :: Log (n.) A weight or block near the free end of a hoisting rope to prevent it from being drawn through the sheave.

Jack :: "Jack (n.) A flag, containing only the union, without the fly, usually hoisted on a jack staff at the bowsprit cap; -- called also union jack. The American jack is a small blue flag, with a star for each State..

Skip :: Skip (n.) An iron bucket, which slides between guides, for hoisting mineral and rock..

Whip :: Whip (v. t.) To hoist or purchase by means of a whip.

Halse :: Halse (v. t.) To haul; to hoist.

Brakeman :: Brakeman (n.) The man in charge of the winding (or hoisting) engine for a mine.

Indicator :: Indicator (n.) A telltale connected with a hoisting machine, to show, at the surface, the position of the cage in the shaft of a mine, etc..

Stretcher :: Stretcher (n.) A crosspiece placed between the sides of a boat to keep them apart when hoisted up and griped.

Hoist :: Hoist (n.) The height of a fore-and-aft sail next the mast or stay.

Atrip :: Atrip (adv.) Hoisted up and ready to be swayed across; -- said of yards.

Bucket :: Bucket (n.) A vessel (as a tub or scoop) for hoisting and conveying coal, ore, grain, etc..

Top-tackle :: Top-tackle (n.) A tackle used in hoisting and lowering the topmast.

Hoist :: Hoist (p. p.) Hoisted.

Hoist :: Hoist (n.) The perpendicular height of a flag, as opposed to the fly, or horizontal length when flying from a staff..

Lift :: Lift (n.) A hoisting machine; an elevator; a dumb waiter.

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