Windlass

Language: English
Pronunciation: wind-lass
Part of Speech: noun

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Any of various forms of winch, in which a rope or cable is wound around a cylinder, used for lifting heavy weights

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