HyperDic: windlass

English > 1 sense of the word windlass:
NOUNartifactwindlass, winchlifting device consisting of a horizontal cylinder turned by a crank on which a cable or rope winds
windlass > pronunciation
Soundswih'ndlahs
Rhymesabacus ... zealous: 1164 rhymes with ahs...
English > windlass: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
Meaninglifting device consisting of a horizontal cylinder turned by a crank on which a cable or rope winds.
Synonymwinch
Part ofshipA vessel that carries passengers or freight
NarrowercapstanA windlass rotated in a horizontal plane around a vertical axis
yarder, yard donkeyA 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
Broaderlifting deviceA device for lifting heavy loads
Spanishcabestrante, cabrestante, torno
Catalancabrestant, gigre, torn

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