windlass
Any of various forms of winch, in which a rope or cable is wound around a cylinder,…Any of various forms of winch, in which a rope or cable is wound around a cylinder, used for lifting heavy weights
» This ship is outfitted with a windlass to heave up the anchor.
Судно оснащено лебёдкой для поднятия якоря. — Karok
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3 sensesAny of various forms of winch, in which a rope or cable is wound around a cylinder, used for lifting heavy weights
бра́шпильbrášpilʹ, лебёдкаlebjódka
брашпильbrašpylʹ, лебідкаlebidka
lifting device consisting of a horizontal cylinder turned by a crank on which a cable or rope winds
A winding and circuitous way; a roundabout course.
An apparatus resembling a winch or windlass, for bending the bow of an arblast, or crossbow.
Examples
1 sentencesThis ship is outfitted with a windlass to heave up the anchor.
ruСудно оснащено лебёдкой для поднятия якоря. — Karok
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English wyndlas, wyndelas, wyndlasse, wyndelasse, probably an alteration (dueFrom Middle English wyndlas, wyndelas, wyndlasse, wyndelasse, probably an alteration (due to Middle English windel) of Middle English windas, wyndas, wyndace, from Anglo-Norman windase, windeis and Old Northern French windas (compare Old French guindas, Medieval Latin windasius, windasa), from Old Norse vindáss (“windlass”, literally “winding-pole”), from vinda (“to wind”) + áss (“pole”). Compare Icelandic vindilass.
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