monkey wheel

noun

A tackle-block over which a hoisting rope is run.

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Meanings

nounmonkey wheel (plural monkey wheels)

plural monkey wheels

  1. A tackle-block over which a hoisting rope is run.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
gin block
Cite this entry
APA

monkey wheel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monkey%20wheel

MLA

“monkey wheel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monkey%20wheel. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “monkey wheel,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monkey%20wheel.

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