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  2. Barrel hitch - Wikipedia

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    The "barrel hitch" and "barrel sling", named for their use in hoisting cargo aboard ships, are two simple yet effective ways to suspend an object. The barrel sling lays the barrel on its side, while the barrel hitch keeps it vertical. They work by forming a "sling" around the object, which supports it from either side and underneath.

  3. Rigging (material handling) - Wikipedia

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    Rigging is both a noun, the equipment, and verb, the action of designing and installing the equipment, in the preparation to move objects. A team of riggers design and install the lifting or rolling equipment needed to raise, roll, slide or lift objects such as heavy machinery, structural components, building materials, or large-scale fixtures ...

  4. Sling (climbing) - Wikipedia

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    A sling is an item of climbing equipment consisting of a tied or sewn loop of webbing. These can be wrapped around sections of rock, hitched to other pieces of equipment, or tied directly to a tensioned line using a Prusik style knot.

  5. Sling (weapon) - Wikipedia

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    A sling is a projectile weapon typically used to hand-throw a blunt projectile such as a stone, clay, or lead "sling-bullet". It is also known as the shepherd's sling or slingshot (in British English, although elsewhere it means something else). [1] Someone who specializes in using slings is called a slinger. Masked Palestinian boys use slings ...

  6. Prusik - Wikipedia

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    A sling or Prusik-dedicated sewn loop can also be used. A short piece of rope spliced to form a circle is called a becket. [5] Note that Dyneema/Spectra has a very low melting point and should not be used in Prusik hitches unless the cord or sling is specifically engineered for it (as seen in some sheathed constructions). The length of this ...

  7. Butler Creek - Wikipedia

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    Butler Creek may refer to the following streams: Butler Creek (Elk River tributary), Arkansas and Missouri; Butler Creek (White River tributary), Arkansas and Missouri;

  8. Webbing - Wikipedia

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    In rock climbing, nylon webbing is used in slings, runners, harnesses, anchor extensions, and quickdraws. Webbing is used in many ways in hiking and camping gear including backpacks, straps, load adjusters and tent adjusters. There are two types of webbing: tubular and flat. Some common webbing widths found on backpacks and hiking gear are:

  9. Butler Creek (Nine Partners Creek tributary) - Wikipedia

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    The creek has one named tributary, which is known as Little Butler Creek, and is not designated as an impaired waterbody. The creek's valley is a "beaded valley", at least in its upper reaches, and has thick deposits of till in its valley. The headwaters of Butler Creek are in a lake known as Butler Lake. A number of bridges have also been ...