poulie (French)
Where does "poulie" come from?
French poulie “pulley, block” is generally traced back through Old French to a Late Latin form often given as podia/pulia, referring to a pulley or similar lifting device. As it passed into French, the meaning stayed close to the practical world of hoisting and rigging, first the wheel-and-groove mechanism itself, and by extension the whole block used to raise loads.
Descendants and derived words
- arc à poulies (French)
Updated March 2026
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