| 单词 | windlass |
| 释义 | windlass /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 directly or indirectly to the weight to be raised or the thing to be hauled or pulled; winch. v.t. 2. to raise, haul, or move (a load) by means of a windlass. [1350-1400; ME wind(e)las < ON vindass, equiv. to vinda to WIND2 + ass beam] |
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