nounpentaspastonPENTASPASTON☆ KeepMeaninga tackle with five pulleysLewis & Short 1879ModernAs printed, 1879PENTASPASTONLEWIS & SHORTPENTASPASTONpentaspaston, i, n., = πεντάσπαστον, I. a tackle with five pulleys, two in the lower block and three in the upper, Vitr. 10, 3.Read the whole entry