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Pulley vs Shillelagh - What's the difference?

pulley | shillelagh |

As nouns the difference between pulley and shillelagh

is that pulley is one of the simple machines; a wheel with a grooved rim in which a pulled rope or chain will lift an object (more useful when two or more pulleys are used together such that a small force moving through a greater distance can exert a larger force through a smaller distance) while shillelagh is a wooden (especially oaken) club ending with a large knob.

As a verb pulley

is to raise or lift by means of a pulley.

pulley

English

(wikipedia pulley)

Noun

(en noun)
  • One of the simple machines; a wheel with a grooved rim in which a pulled rope or chain will lift an object (more useful when two or more pulleys are used together such that a small force moving through a greater distance can exert a larger force through a smaller distance).

    • References

    See also

    * inclined plane * lever * polyspast * block and tackle * screw * wedge * wheel *

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To raise or lift by means of a pulley.
    • (Howell)

    shillelagh

    English

    Alternative forms

    * shillelah, shillalah, shillala * shillaly, shillely * shillalagh

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A wooden (especially oaken) club ending with a large knob.
  • Any cudgel.

    • See also

    * blackthorn

    References

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