Polyspast
Pronunciation : Pol"y*spast
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. polyspaston, fr. Gr. polyspaste.] (Surg.)
Definition : Defn: A machine consisting of many pulleys; specifically, an apparatus formerly used for reducing luxations.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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