The Nautical Encyclopedia
Patterson’s Illustrated Nautical Encyclopedia — Howard Patterson, 1891

Parbuckle

Sea Terms

To hoist or lower a spar or cask on its bilge by the bight of two separate ropes passed round it. One end of the ropes is secured an the other ends are used for slacking away or for gathering in the bight.

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