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windlass: see winch winch, mechanical device for hauling or lifting consisting essentially of a movable drum around which a cable is wound so that rotation of the drum produces a drawing force at the end of the cable. ..... Click the link for more information. . windlass a machine for raising weights by winding a rope or chain upon a barrel or drum driven by a crank, motor, etc. windlass [′win·dləs] (naval architecture) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Maud held the turn on the windlass and coiled down the slack. It was five o'clock in the afternoon of the bright autumnal Sunday, before a candle was sent down to try the air, while three or four rough faces stood crowded close together, attentively watching it: the man at the windlass lowering as they were told. The Russians had a neat log house built on a grassy slope, with a windlass well beside the door. |
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