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windlass

DEFINITIONS OF: windlass

1

n lifting device consisting of a horizontal cylinder turned by a crank on which a cable or rope winds

Synonyms:
winch
Types:
capstan
a windlass rotated in a horizontal plane around a vertical axis; used on ships for weighing anchor or raising heavy sails
yard donkey, yarder
a winch (or system of winches) powered by an engine and used to haul logs from a stump to a landing or to a skid road
Type of:
lifting device
a device for lifting heavy loads
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