sheave

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An iron ring with a cord travelled up and down the mast, the halliard running through a small block, as Luka had been able to obtain a sheave at Turukhansk.

From Condemned as a Nihilist A Story of Escape from Siberia by Paget, Walter

Weight of transmission rope = .34 X dia.2 Breaking strength = 7,000 X dia.2 Maximum allowable tension = 200 X dia.2 Dia. smallest practicable sheave.

From Illustrated Catalogue of Cotton Machinery by Company, Howard & Bullough American Machine

The sheave is generally made of cast iron.

From An Introduction to Machine Drawing and Design by Low, David Allan

A grooved pulley or sheave incased in a frame or shell which is provided with a hook, eye, or strap, by which it may be attached to an object.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Webster, Noah

The two parts of the sheave are connected by two cotter bolts.

From An Introduction to Machine Drawing and Design by Low, David Allan