pulley
pulley
subs.
Ar. and P. τροχῐλία, ἡ ; see windlass.
subs.
Ar. and P. τροχῐλία, ἡ ; see windlass.
PULLEY
trochlea: the first pulley (in a system of pulleys) trochlea superior (called by some rechamus Vitr. 10 2 1): the third pulley trochlea tertia: artemon (ἀρτέμων according to Vitr. 10 2 9 the right expression): a system of pulleys to be translated by so many orbiculi; a system of three pulleys tres orbiculi; orbiculus (round which the rope runs).
trochlea: the first pulley (in a system of pulleys) trochlea superior (called by some rechamus Vitr. 10 2 1): the third pulley trochlea tertia: artemon (ἀρτέμων according to Vitr. 10 2 9 the right expression): a system of pulleys to be translated by so many orbiculi; a system of three pulleys tres orbiculi; orbiculus (round which the rope runs).
pulley: the mechanical power so called: orig. the wheel or sheaf; next, the sheaf and block, i. e. a single pulley; then, a system of pulleys: trochlĕa, strictly, the block (also called rechănus), for one or several sheaves (orbĭcŭli): trochleae, the whole machine: Lucr. 4, 906: trochleae Graecanicae binae, a system with an upper and lower sheaf, Cato R. R. 3, 5. Prov.: to hoist up with p.s, trochleis adducere, Quint. 11, 3, 56: fully described, with technical names of the parts, by Vitr. 10, 2-5.