Meaning | lifting device consisting of a horizontal cylinder turned by a crank on which a cable or rope winds. |
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Synonym | winch |
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Part of | ship | A vessel that carries passengers or freight |
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Narrower | capstan | A windlass rotated in a horizontal plane around a vertical axis |
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yarder, yard donkey | 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 |
Broader | lifting device | A device for lifting heavy loads |
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Spanish | cabestrante, cabrestante, torno |
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Catalan | cabrestant, gigre, torn |
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