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Word: Windlass
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English: probably an alteration of obsolete windas, via Anglo-Norman French from Old Norse vindáss, literally ‘winding pole’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈwɪndləs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a winch, especially one on a ship or in a harbour.
Short Definition:winch
Word: Windlass
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈwɪndləs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
haul or lift (something) with a windlass.
Short Definition:haul or lift something with windlass
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