come-along

plural come-alongs

1. engineeringA type of hand-operated winch used, for example, to tighten straps, chains, or ropes.

   The kayak was tied to the roof of her car with two come alongs.

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   A chain-type come-along is not as popular as a wire rope come-along, because the chain type is usually heavier and is designed primarily to be rigged for straight pulls.

   1993, Robert Worsing, Rural Rescue and Emergency Care, →ISBN, page 64

   For heavy fences that are seriously out of alignment, it really helps to use a come-along — so long as you've got something solid to hitch it to and enough cable to pull with.

   1999, George Nash, Wooden Fences, →ISBN, page 221

   The come-along's construction is based on the same principles as that of the hackamore in Figure B, but it is more effective.

   2013, Fay E. Ward, The Cowboy at Work, →ISBN

2. A type of hold used to restrain an opponent.

   The martial arts teach thousands of come-along holds.

   2006, Mike Young, Martial Arts Techniques for Law Enforcement, →ISBN, page 155

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   Marines use a come-along hold to control and move an opponent.

   2011, United States Marine Corps, U.S. Marine Close Combat Fighting Handbook, →ISBN

   She flew at him and they went down hard on the floor, Gemma on top. Swiftly, she twisted his right arm back, attempting a vicious come-along hold, but as she did and Tolmacheff roared in pain, something slammed into the back of her head, sending her sprawling along the corridor.

   2012, Gabrielle Lord -, Death By Beauty: A PI Gemma Lincoln Novel, →ISBN