Pulley vs Shipwright - What's the difference?
pulley | shipwright |
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).
A person who designs, builds and repairs ships, especially wooden ones.
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As nouns the difference between pulley and shipwright
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 shipwright is a person who designs, builds and repairs ships, especially wooden ones.As a verb pulley
is to raise or lift by means of a pulley.pulley
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(wikipedia pulley)Noun
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See also
* inclined plane * lever * polyspast * block and tackle * screw * wedge * wheel *shipwright
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citation, genre= , publisher=Authorhouse , isbn=9781438910918 , page=21 , passage=A shipwright' is one who builds or repairs ships using whatever materials are available including, but not limited to wood, metal, plastic, and concrete. / A master ' shipwright is one who has learned to use his skills with precision and is capable of teaching them to others. His knowledge includes mathematics, mechanics, and the use of tool; they also include the application of imagination, ingenuity, creativity, and vision of what can be.}}