Dictionary

come-along en · NOUN

Etymology

Deverbal from come along.

Meanings

1. A type of hand-operated winch used, for example, to tighten straps, chains, or ropes.
   • 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. 1993, Robert Worsing, Rural Rescue and Emergency Care, →ISBN, page 64:
   • The come-along's construction is based on the same principles as that of the hackamore in Figure B, but it is more effective. 2013, Fay E. Ward, The Cowboy at Work, →ISBN:
   • 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. 1999, George Nash, Wooden Fences, →ISBN, page 221:
2. A type of hold used to restrain 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. 2012, Gabrielle Lord -, Death By Beauty: A PI Gemma Lincoln Novel, →ISBN:
   • The martial arts teach thousands of come-along holds. 2006, Mike Young, Martial Arts Techniques for Law Enforcement, →ISBN, page 155:
   • Marines use a come-along hold to control and move an opponent. 2011, United States Marine Corps, U.S. Marine Close Combat Fighting Handbook, →ISBN:

Forms

Translations (2)

cmn 緊繩夾 /紧绳夹 (type of hand-operated winch) · fi talja (type of hand-operated winch)