Pen″ta‐spast (?), n. [L. pentaspaston, Gr. � (see Penta-) + � to pull: cf. F. pentaspaste.] A purchase with five pulleys.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.