come-along
come-along · come-alongs
A type of hand-operated winch used, for example, to tighten straps, chains, or ropesA type of hand-operated winch used, for example, to tighten straps, chains, or ropes.
Meaning
2 sensesA 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 type of hold used to restrain an opponent.
Origin
Deverbal from come along.Deverbal from come along.
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Forms
plural: come-alongs| Singular | come-along |
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regular
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.