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...

sometimes specified as left tackle (LT) and right tackle (RT). Like other offensive linemen, their objective is to block during each offensive play: physically...

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...

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...

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)...

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...

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...

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...

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

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...

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

fishing line to the arbor of a reel Versatackle knot – simulates a block and tackle without actual pulleys or deadeyes Vibration-proof hitch – used for...

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

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...

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...

which a flag is hung Gin pole, a supported pole which uses a pulley or block and tackle on its upper end to lift loads Lamppost, a raised source of light on...

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

integrated circuit by Jack Kilby and Robert Noyce solved this problem by making all the components and the chip out of the same block (monolith) of semiconductor...

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

smoothly than using a double block with single block tackle, which would have the equivalent purchase. Can be used for topsail and top-gallant halliards. whipping...

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

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