Meanings
nounPuretic power block (plural Puretic power blocks)
plural Puretic power blocks
- A mechanized winch used to haul nets on fishing vessels, easier to manipulate than a purse seine.
Origin
Invented by a Croatian fisherman, Mario Puratić.
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Puretic power block. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Puretic%20power%20block
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