Etymology

taglia

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Today it means: A particular system of fixed and movable pulleys; a tackle with a set of sheaves in a fixed block and another set in a movable block to which the weight is attached. Full definition →

Italian taglia
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  1. Italian · borrowed fromtaglia“a cutting, a pulley”
  2. English todaytaglia

From Italian taglia (“a cutting, a pulley”), from tagliare (“to cut”). See tailor.

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