pile driver

Isaac Kremer/ September 9, 2018/ / 0 comments

A machine by which a heavy weight is raised to a height and then allowed to fall suddenly. The windlass may be turned by hand, or by a small steam engine; the weight or hammer is commonly released by the automatic action of a hook which is thrown out of a ring when it reaches a certain height. (Sturgis, 1900)

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