Nautical Pulley Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 11, 2023

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	noun • a pulley-block used to guide a rope forming part of a ship's rigging to avoid chafing
	43%	5		Height of a sail; a group of nautical flags raised as a signal; or, a capstan, pulley, winch or other lifting device
	noun • lifting device for raising heavy or cumbersome objects verb • raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help • move from one place to another by lifting • raise by using ropes and pulleys
	29%	6		Pulley wheel
	noun • A wheel having a groove in the rim for a rope to work in, and set in a block, mast, or similar; the wheel of a pulley. • A sliding scutcheon for covering a keyhole. verb • To gather and bind into a sheaf.

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New York Times11 Jan 1995	Across 26
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1	A nautical term for passing a rope through a block or pulley
2	End of a pulley block New York Times - 26 Sep 1992	New York Times / 26 Sep 1992
3	Height of a sail; a group of nautical flags raised as a signal; or, a capstan, pulley, winch or other lifting device Telegraph Giant General Knowledge - 29 Apr 2023	Telegraph Giant General Knowledge / 29 Apr 2023
4	It's pulled on a pulley New York Times - 04 Mar 1997	New York Times / 04 Mar 1997
5	Nautical term for a pulley or block that changes the direction of a line
6	Part of a pulley New York Times - 16 Mar 2021	New York Times / 16 Mar 2021
7	What's pulled through a pulley New York Times - 02 Aug 2021	New York Times / 02 Aug 2021