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General Slang
Come-along
· noun · construction
A hand-ratchet cable puller for tensioning lines and dragging loads.
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A hand-operated ratcheting cable winch. Hook one end to something solid, the other end to whatever you need to move or tension, and crank the lever. Linemen use them to tighten conductors, framers to pull walls plumb, off-roaders to winch out of mud.
“Span's sagging — throw a come-along on it and take up the slack.”
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Come-along In A Sentence
Span's sagging — throw a come-along on it and take up the slack.
Origin & Usage
American English, early 20th century; named for the action of making the load 'come along' toward you.
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