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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024wind•lass /ˈwɪndləs/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Mechanical Engineeringa device for hauling or hoisting, commonly having a drum-shaped cylinder on which a rope attached to the load is wound.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024wind•lass (wind′ləs),USA pronunciation n. - Mechanical Engineeringa 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 directly or indirectly to the weight to be raised or the thing to be hauled or pulled;
winch.
v.t. - Mechanical Engineeringto raise, haul, or move (a load) by means of a windlass.
- Old Norse vindāss, equivalent. to vinda to wind2 + āss beam
- Middle English wind(e)las 1350–1400
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: windlass /ˈwɪndləs/ n - a machine for raising weights by winding a rope or chain upon a barrel or drum driven by a crank, motor, etc
vb - (transitive) to raise or haul (a weight, etc) by means of a windlass
Etymology: 14th Century: from Old Norse vindáss, from vinda to wind² + ass pole; related to Old French guindas, Middle Low German, Dutch windas |