Pronunciation

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Singular
parbuckle

Plural
parbuckles

  1. (countable) A parbuckle is a loop of rope that is arranged like a sling. It is used for raising or lowering casks or any cylindrical objects.

Plain form
parbuckle

Third-person singular
parbuckles

Past tense
parbuckled

Past participle
parbuckled

Present participle
parbuckling

  1. If you parbuckle something, you hoist or lower it by using a parbuckle.