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Tomisimo
May 12, 2008, 01:44 PM
I heard someone use the term garrucho and in the context, he was talking about a pulley like this:

http://forums.tomisimo.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=30&stc=1&d=1210621428

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

Iris
May 12, 2008, 02:09 PM
I have never heard that word. I say polea.

sosia
May 12, 2008, 02:23 PM
I also use polea.
I searched internet I found garrucho as a kind of hook, mainly for sails.?¿
saludo :D

poiuyt
August 07, 2008, 12:16 PM
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.