- a kind of tackle for raising or lowering a cask or similar object along an inclined plane or a vertical surface, consisting of a rope looped over a post or the like, with its two ends passing around the object to be moved.
- a kind of double sling made with a rope, as around a cask to be raised or lowered.
- to raise, lower, or move with a parbuckle.
- a rope sling for lifting or lowering a heavy cylindrical object, such as a cask or tree trunk
- to raise or lower (an object) with such a sling
