windlass (Meaning)
windlass (n)
lifting device consisting of a horizontal cylinder turned by a crank on which a cable or rope winds
windlass (n.)
A winding and circuitous way; a roundabout course; a shift.
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.
An apparatus resembling a winch or windlass, for bending the bow of an arblast, or crossbow.
windlass (v. i.)
To take a roundabout course; to work warily or by indirect means.
windlass (v. t. & i.)
To raise with, or as with, a windlass; to use a windlass.
Synonyms & Antonyms of windlass
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windlass Sentence Examples
- The sailors heaved on the windlass, hauling the anchor back into the ship.
- The ancient windlass creaked and groaned as it raised the heavy stone block.
- The crew used the ship's windlass to lift the heavy cargo over the side.
- The broken windlass left the ship stranded in the harbor.
- The windlass was an essential tool for sailors in the age of sail.
- The windlass's gears whirred and clicked as it wound in the rope.
- The well's windlass was rusty and barely functional.
- The windlass groaned under the weight of the massive crate.
- The shipbuilders designed an innovative windlass that allowed for easier and faster anchoring.
- The old windlass in the tower was used to raise the drawbridge.
FAQs About the word windlass
lifting device consisting of a horizontal cylinder turned by a crank on which a cable or rope windsA winding and circuitous way; a roundabout course; a shift.,
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The sailors heaved on the windlass, hauling the anchor back into the ship.
The ancient windlass creaked and groaned as it raised the heavy stone block.
The crew used the ship's windlass to lift the heavy cargo over the side.
The broken windlass left the ship stranded in the harbor.
