Oil and Gas Well Drilling and Servicing eTool: Illustrated Glossary - Cathead

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A spool-shaped attachment on a winch around which rope for hoisting and pulling is wound.^*

^*This is an abridged version of the Dictionary of Petroleum Terms used with permission from PETEX®, The University of Texas, at Austin. All rights reserved © PETEX 2001.