Windlass

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Definitions:

Noun

winch windlass

Definition: lifting device consisting of a horizontal cylinder turned by a crank on which a cable or rope winds

Definition: Any of various forms of winch, in which a rope or cable is wound around a cylinder, used for lifting heavy weights

Verb

Definition: To raise with, or as if with, a windlass; to use a windlass.

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