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windlass
windlass
/ˈwɪndləs/
noun
Lifting device consisting of a horizontal cylinder turned by a crank on which a cable or rope winds
(
winch
,
windlass
)
lifting device consisting of a horizontal cylinder turned by a crank on which a cable or rope winds
The sailors used the windlass to hoist the anchor back onto the ship
The sailors used the windlass to hoist the anchor back onto the ship
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