windlass
windlass
Definition
wind·lass (wind′ləs)
noun
a winch, esp. a simple one for lifting an anchor, a bucket in a well, etc.
Etymology: ME wyndlas, altered (infl. by -wyndel, a winding device < winden, wind) < windas, windlass < ON vindass < vinda, to wind + ass, a beam
transitive verb, intransitive verb
to hoist, lower, or haul with a windlass
windlass
Usage Examples
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.
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