Meaning of come-along | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A type of hand-operated winch used, for example, to tighten straps, chains, or ropes.
2. A type of hold used to restrain an opponent.

Equivalents

Examples

“The kayak was tied to the roof of her car with two come alongs.”

“A chain-type come-along is not as popular as a wire rope come-along, because the chain type is usually heavier and is designed primarily to be rigged for straight pulls.”

“For heavy fences that are seriously out of alignment, it really helps to use a come-along — so long as you've got something solid to hitch it to and enough cable to pull with.”

“The come-along's construction is based on the same principles as that of the hackamore in Figure B, but it is more effective.”

“The martial arts teach thousands of come-along holds.”

“Marines use a come-along hold to control and move an opponent.”

“She flew at him and they went down hard on the floor, Gemma on top. Swiftly, she twisted his right arm back, attempting a vicious come-along hold, but as she did and Tolmacheff roared in pain, something slammed into the back of her head, sending her sprawling along the corridor.”

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