windlass
11windlass — I. noun Etymology: Middle English wyneles, wyndlas, alteration of wyndase, from Old French guindas, windas, from Old Norse vindāss, from vinda to wind (akin to Old High German wintan to wind) + āss pole; akin to Gothic ans beam Date: 13th century …
12windlass — /wind leuhs/, n. 1. a device for raising or hauling objects, usually consisting of a horizontal cylinder or barrel turned by a crank, lever, motor, or the like, upon which a cable, rope, or chain winds, the outer end of the cable being attached… …
13windlass — [[t]wɪ̱ndləs[/t]] windlasses N COUNT A windlass is a mechanical device for lifting heavy objects, which uses a motor to pull a rope or chain around a cylinder. Syn: winch …
14windlass — wind·lass || wɪndlÉ™s n. device which is used to hoist objects up by means of a rope attached to a horizontal cylinder that is turned manually or mechanically, winch; hoist v. raise, hoist up; raise with a windlass …
15windlass — noun a winch, especially one on a ship or in a harbour. verb haul or lift with a windlass. Origin ME: prob. an alt. of obs. windas, via Anglo Norman Fr. from ON vindáss, lit. winding pole …
16windlass — wind•lass [[t]ˈwɪnd ləs[/t]] n. 1) mac a device for hauling or hoisting, commonly having a horizontal drum on which a rope attached to the load is wound; winch 2) mac to raise, haul, or move (a load) by means of a windlass • Etymology: 1350–1400; …
17windlass — /ˈwɪndləs / (say windluhs) noun 1. a device for raising weights, etc., usually consisting of a horizontal cylinder or barrel turned by a crank, lever, or the like, upon which a cable or the like winds, the outer end of the cable being attached… …
18windlass — n. & v. n. a machine with a horizontal axle for hauling or hoisting. v.tr. hoist or haul with a windlass. Etymology: alt. (perh. by assoc. with dial. windle to wind) of obs. windas f. OF guindas f. ON vindaacutess f. vinda WIND(2) + aacutess pole …
19Windlass Steelcrafts — Windlass Steelcraft is a company based in Dehra Dun, India, producing replicas of swords, sabres and other historical arms and armour. The company goes back to a 1943 establishment selling Kukri knives. They are the official contractor for United …
20Windlass Freeway — The Windlass Freeway is a 1.5 mileMaryland State Highway Administration, [http://www.sha.state.md.us/KeepingCurrent/performTrafficStudies/dataAndStats/hwyLocationRef/oppe/hlr.asp Highway Location Reference] , 2005] (2.5 km) freeway in… …
