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Meanings of windlass in English
Apparatus for moving heavy weights, consisting of a horizontal cylinder (barrel) rotated by the turn of a crank or belt; a winch is affixed to one end, and a cable is wound around the winch, pulling a weight attached to the opposite end.
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Usage of windlass in English
1
We all heaved at the windlass; still the obstinate anchor held fast.
2
I ordered the windlass manned, the sails loosed, and the topsails set.
3
With the aid of a windlass the roll was raised or lowered.
4
One of the three Apache guards hitched his pony to the windlass.
5
Convinced against his will, Lennon began to wind in on the windlass.
6
His first care was to make the rope fast to the windlass.
7
It was a basic pulley system with a couple of windlass machines.
8
The men at the windlass are sinking a shaft, prospecting for drift-deposits.
9
The huge windlass stood ready to raise a masterpiece of Alexandrian art.
10
Jed Tyler thrust a ghastly dewy face out of the windlass room.
11
I must have fallen immediately, and rolled down directly under the windlass.
12
Then, quick as thought, I belayed the windlass and lowered a gaff.
13
Above this a stout windlass has been arranged on two forked logs.
14
The bastard was using the windlass crank to pull the bucket up.
15
I went forward, and seating myself on the windlass, burst into tears!
16
Cardigan inserted a belaying-pin in the windlass, paused and looked at the girl.
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Translations for windlass
Russian
Catalan
Windlass through the time
Windlass across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common