parbuckle

 
Pronunciation: /ˈpɑːbʌk(ə)l/

noun

  • a loop of rope arranged like a sling, used for raising or lowering casks and other cylindrical objects.

verb

[with object]
  • raise or lower with a parbuckle: the gun has to be parbuckled across a ditch

Origin:

early 17th century: from earlier parbunkle, of unknown origin. The change in the ending was due to association with buckle