- windlass as a noun:
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windlass
noun
1 windlass
Lifting device consisting of a horizontal cylinder turned by a crank on which a cable or rope winds.
synonym: winch.
Roget 307: elevation; raising etc. v.; erection, lift; sublevation†, upheaval; sublimation, exaltation; prominence etc. (convexity) 250. ... show more
Dutch: ankerspil, draaispil, lier, winch, windas, windspil
Polish: wciągarka, dźwigarka
Moby thesaurus: Chinese windlass, Spanish windlass, capstan, crab, crane, derrick, erector, forklift, gantry crane, hoist, hydraulic tailgate, jack, jackscrew, lever, lift, lifter, reel, tackle, winch.
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