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wind·lass
 windlass
- pronunciation:
- wInd
l
 s
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
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noun |
| definition: |
a machine, powered by motor or hand, that pulls or lifts by a cable or rope wound around its horizontal, revolving axle or drum; winch.
- similar words:
- lift
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| related words: |
hoist |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
windlassed, windlasses, windlassing |
| definition: |
to lift or pull using a windlass.
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