Tetraspaston

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

  Tetraspaston \Tet`ra*spas"ton\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. te`tra- (see
     {Tetra-}) + ? to draw, pull.] (Mach.)
     A machine in which four pulleys act together. --Brande & C.
     [1913 Webster]