Garrucho

[Tomisimo]

I heard someone use the term garrucho and in the context, he was talking about a pulley like this:



Is garrucho the best/correct word for this? I'd never heard it before.

[Iris]

I have never heard that word. I say polea.

[sosia]

I also use polea.
I searched internet I found garrucho as a kind of hook, mainly for sails.?¿
saludo

[poiuyt]

I looked it up on <snip> and this is what they came up with
1. Word:- garrucho
Pronunciation:- [gar-roo'-cho]
Meaning(s):- m. (Naut.) Cringle, a sort of ring for a variety of uses on board of ships.