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windlass

Pronunciation: /ˈwɪndləs/

Definition of windlass

noun

  • a winch, especially one on a ship or in a harbour.

verb

[with object]
  • haul or lift (something) with a windlass.

Origin:

late Middle English: probably an alteration of obsolete windas, via Anglo-Norman French from Old Norse vindáss, literally 'winding pole'

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