Pentaspast

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Pentaspast \Pen"ta*spast\, n. [L. pentaspaston, Gr. ? (see
     {Penta-}) + ? to pull: cf. F. pentaspaste.]
     A purchase with five pulleys. [R.]
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