Definisjon av windlass

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Noun

windlass - lifting device consisting of a horizontal cylinder turned by a crank on which a cable or rope winds
winch
lifting device a device for lifting heavy loads
ship a vessel that carries passengers or freight
capstan a windlass rotated in a horizontal plane around a vertical axis; used on ships for weighing anchor or raising heavy sails
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Substantiv

windlass - Any of various forms of winch, in which a rope or cable is wound around a cylinder, used for lifting heavy weights.
windlass - A winding and circuitous way; a roundabout course.

Verb

windlass - To raise with, or as if with, a windlass; to use a windlass.
windlass - To take a roundabout course; to work warily or by indirect means.

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  • A windlass is an apparatus for moving heavy weights. Typically, a windlass consists of a horizontal cylinder (barrel), which is rotated by the turn of a crank or belt. A winch is affixed to one or both ends, and a cable or rope is wound around the winch, pulling a weight attached to the opposite end.

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