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differential windlass
a windlass with two drums of different diameters providing a mechanical advantage
See differential windlass in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
A hoisting device that has two drums of different sizes on the same axis. A line wound on the larger and unwound from the smaller drum provides extra lifting power. Also called Chinese windlass.
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differential windlass
A differential windlass requires minimum effort to lift considerable weight.
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