Windlass

What do we mean by windlass?

Any of numerous hauling or lifting machines consisting essentially of a horizontal cylinder turned by a crank or a motor so that a line attached to the load is wound around the cylinder. noun

To raise with a windlass. transitive verb

A winding or turning; a circuitous course; a circuit. noun

Any indirect, artful course; circumvention; art and contrivance; subtleties. noun

A hand or power machine for drawing a package of staves together to form a barrel. noun

A modification of the wheel and axle, used for raising weights, etc. noun

A handle by which anything is turned; specifically, a winch-like contrivance for bending the arbalist or crossbow. See crossbow. noun

To take a circuitous path; fetch a compass.

To adopt a circuitous, artful, or cunning course; use stratagem; act indirectly or warily.

To bend; turn about; bewilder.

To use a windlass; raise something as by a windlass.

To hoist or haul by means of a windlass.

A winding and circuitous way; a roundabout course; a shift. noun

A machine for raising weights, consisting of a horizontal cylinder or roller moving on its axis, and turned by a crank, lever, or similar means, so as to wind up a rope or chain attached to the weight. In vessels the windlass is often used instead of the capstan for raising the anchor. It is usually set upon the forecastle, and is worked by hand or steam. noun

An apparatus resembling a winch or windlass, for bending the bow of an arblast, or crossbow. noun

See Differential windlass, under Differential. noun

To take a roundabout course; to work warily or by indirect means. intransitive verb

To raise with, or as with, a windlass; to use a windlass. verb

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

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

A winding and circuitous way; a roundabout course.

An apparatus resembling a winch or windlass, for bending the bow of an arblast, or crossbow.

Words that are spelled similarly to windlass:
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Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word windlass:
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Adjectives that are often used to describe windlass:
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Nouns that are often described by the adjective windlass:
bitts.

Consonant match to windlass:
windless, windlace, woundless.

Words that sound like windlass:
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