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from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In a draw-loom, a frame containing the pulleys for guiding the tail-cords.
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To build up the side-walls he stands with the back to the pulley-box and the left heel resting against it; the handle is grasped in the right hand if the right side of the chest is lacking in development, and then drawn straight down by the side; a step forward with the right foot, as long as possible, is taken, the line brought as far to the front and near the floor as can be done, and then the arm, held stiff, allowed to be drawn solely up by the weight.
The Handy Cyclopedia of Things Worth Knowing A Manual of Ready Reference Joseph Triemens
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