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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun In rope-drilling; the wheel used for raising the tools.
  • noun in a saw-mill, a large wheel used in drawing the logs from the water to the carriage.
  • noun In the machine for boring wells, the wheel on which the part of the bull-rope which is not in use is wound. It usually consists of a drum with a wheel on each end.

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  • noun A type of large windlass used in drilling.

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