(technical) A 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.
1993 , Robert Worsing , Rural Rescue and Emergency Care , A chain-type come-along is not as popular as a wire rope come-along, because the chain type is usually heavier and is designed primarily to be rigged for straight pulls.
1999, George Nash , Wooden Fences , For heavy fences that are seriously out of alignment, it really helps to use a come-along — so long as you've got something solid to hitch it to and enough cable to pull with.
2013, Fay E. Ward , The Cowboy at Work , The come-along's construction is based on the same principles as that of the hackamore in Figure B, but it is more effective.
2006 , Mike Young , Martial Arts Techniques for Law Enforcement , The martial arts teach thousands of come-along holds.
2011 , United States Marine Corps , U.S. Marine Close Combat Fighting Handbook, Marines use a come-along hold to control and move an opponent.
2012, Gabrielle Lord - , Death By Beauty: A PI Gemma Lincoln Novel , She flew at him and they went down hard on the floor, Gemma on top. Swiftly, she twisted his right arm back, attempting a vicious come-along hold, but as she did and Tolmacheff roared in pain, something slammed into the back of her head, sending her sprawling along the corridor.
