taglia

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noun

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.

OriginItalian taglia →
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Meanings

nountaglia (plural taglias)

plural taglias

  1. obsoleteengineeringA 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.

Origin

  1. Italiantaglia“a cutting, a pulley”
  2. Englishtaglia

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

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