Converse of subject

• operate: The tail gates and tail gate paddles of this lock and Lock 2w are hydraulic and operated by windlass.

Converse of object

• turn: They had then rushed out into the hall, where Ames had turned the windlass which lowered the drawbridge.

• use: The picture at the top of the page features a Medieval crossbow windlass used during the Middle Ages.

• leave: Never leave the windlass ( lock key ) on the spindle.

• need: This would need a special windlass, not unlike the River Great Ouse type.

• have: She does not have an anchor windlass, refrigerator or running hot water.

• require: These gates require unusual windlasses, the paddles require an open ended, preferably a two handled square.

Adjective modifier

• electric: One more thing - I am used to electric anchor windlasses - -are manual ones effective and quick enough?

• Spanish: In the Egyptian ships the hogging trusses were plainly tensioned by twisting them together, making what is often called a Spanish Windlass.

• horizontal: The horizontal windlass offers the best performance with smaller or unusual locker designs.

• manual: No problems, anchor held well and the manual windlass made lifting the anchor straightforward.

• special: This would need a special windlass, not unlike the River Great Ouse type.

• large: While we were wandering around an EA guy with a very large windlass came over and had a chat.

Modifies a noun

• kit: Windlass kit with all parts ready for assembly including teacher's notes.

Noun used with modifier

• anchor: CAUTION: The chief engineer must keep up the speed of the anchor windlass to take up all the slack in the anchor cable.

• crossbow: The picture at the top of the page features a Medieval crossbow windlass used during the Middle Ages.

• chain: The chain windlass is just beyond the bridge ramp.

• hand: It is most probable his wife worked the hand windlass to wind the coal to the surface.