windlass in English
- windlass⇄noun a machine for pulling or lifting things. A windlass is a kind of winch with a horizontal roller or beam, resting on supports, around which a rope, cable, or chain is wound, as to hoist water from a well or to raise an anchor.
Ex. Modern forms - windlass⇄v.t., v.i. to hoist or haul with a windlass.
- windlass⇄windlass, noun, verb.