taglia

English

noun
Definitions
  • (engineering) A particular system of fixed and movable pulleys; a tackle with a set of sheaves in a fixed block and another set in a movable block to which the weight is attached.

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian taglia (a cutting, a pulley).

Origin

Italian (Fiorentino)

taglia

Gloss

a cutting, a pulley

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