Pulley

puKll, n. pi. -leys, (Mach.) A wheel for transmitting power from, or imparting to, the different parts of machinery, or for changing the direction of motion, or lifting a weight or gaining a mechanical advantage or purchase by means of a belt, cord, or rope see Mechanical Powers. [F.poulie, perh. LG. pulen = E. to pull, q. v.] — Cone pulley. A conical pulley a pulley having 2 or more faces of different diameters, placed side by side, to any one of which the belt ma3 be shifted, to vary the velocity.— Conical p. One of a pair of pulleys, Conical Pulleys. each in the shape of a truncated cone, for varying velocities. — Fast p. One firmly attached upon a shaft and revolving with — Loose p. One loose upon a shaft so as to revolve without transmitting motion. Pullicat, pul'll-kat, -cate, -kat, n. A kind of silk handkerchief.