Shearlegs

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A lifting device consisting of two poles lashed together at their upper ends at which point a hoisting tackle is hung. The lower ends are spaced apart but can rotate in the plane of the lift.




Please note that this is the term as it stands in the original IALA Dictionary edition (1970-1989)