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pulley-block
 
Noun pulley-block has 1 sense
  1. pulley, pulley-block, block - a simple machine consisting of a wheel with a groove in which a rope can run to change the direction or point of application of a force applied to the rope
    --1 is a kind of machine, simple machine
    --1 is a part of block and tackle
    --1 has particulars:
     bollock, bullock block; fairlead; idle pulley, idler pulley, idle wheel
pullback pulled pulled in pulled together pulled up pullella puller pullet pulley-block pulley pulley history pulley wheels were spherically crowned pulliam pullies pulling pulling down pulling out

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