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Hemp

A hemp rope. Hemp or ‘hemp set’ can also refer to a flying system that consists of a number of (hemp) ropes that run over a pulley and are attached to a bar directly (without counterweights); the bar is raised and lowered purely by human effort.

Hydraulic

Of, involving, moved by, or operated by a fluid under pressure. Modern hydraulic systems usually use oil but in the past water was used.