Etymology

trispast

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Today it means: A machine with three pulleys which act together to raise great weights. Full definition →

Ancient Greek τρῐ́σπαστος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromτρῐ́σπαστος“drawn threefold”
  2. English todaytrispast

From Ancient Greek τρῐ́σπαστος (trĭ́spastos, “drawn threefold”).

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