parbuckle noun & verb. ['pɑ:bʌk(ǝ)l] As noun orig. parbunkle. E17.
[Origin unkn. Later form by assoc. with buckle.]
A. noun. A rope arranged like a sling, for raising or lowering heavy objects, esp. casks or cylindrical objects. E17.
b. verb trans. Raise or lower (a cask, gun, etc.) with a parbuckle. M19.

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