Three poles in a triangle, one longer that the other two, used with a block & tackle attached to the longer one?
Its on the tip of my tongue!
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Wozzit called?
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(a variety of) gin? (The sort which don't come with a slice of lemon.)
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It's an iron-bound uncle frightener. Anonymous fruit bowls sold separately.
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Now I know you're feckin' dim!
Ever thought of a *T* *R* *I* *P* *O* *D* ? Which when used with a single wheel - is called a tripod and gin wheel and when used with a series of wheels is called,,,,,,,,,,,,,that's it, a tripod with a block and tackle - duh!!
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Oh, by the way f****it, three equal poles lashed together would be a tripod. When one pole is longer (clue in the OP) its not a tripod.
Wanker
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Where can I get a pint of what you are drinking? Or possibly an eighth of what you are smoking?
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Perched atop an arrangement of three poles in a triangle.
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Why are you using a block and tackle on your tongue? etc.
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A frame?
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Nice! :)
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You're not thinking of a gyn, are you?
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sheerlegs?
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Could it be a "Petar".
Derek
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A trestle?
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Thats it! Well done that man & thank you!
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At the risk of raising MH's wrath some more.
Would an "asymetric tripod" be a fair description?
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Prolly, wrath only directed at idiots like Unveliever.
"This animal is dangerous, if attacked it will defend itself".
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"The Natural Philosopher" wrote
Apparently spelt shear legs. Not quite sure why, when the legs are in compression! See
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Phil
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The word originally comes from "sheer" = steep.
"Shearlegs" is simply a spelling error. Since it's a common one, the dictionaries feel obliged to record it (as they also record "sheering" sheep) but being in a dictionary don't make it right.
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Well I don't think that's right - sheers are two poles lashed together for straight lifting from a quay or the likes (like a derrick), shearlegs according to the HSS link given below and other sources, have three equal legs and the lift is central, but a gyn has one longer leg which is how MDH describes his quest, with the pulley on the end of the longer arm.
Having said that, this is the result of doing a bit of searching and I wouldn't have known this before. As shear legs are more likely to be still of use nowadays, and gyns is an old fashioned word, I wonder if shear legs incorrectly describes them both now.
Rob