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twofold purchase — noun or twofold tackle : a tackle of two double blocks with the standing part of the rope fast to the block from which the hauling part comes the twofold purchase … is commonly used for hoisting boats Manual of Seamanship * * * Mach., Mech. a… … Useful english dictionary
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