The meaning of Windlass
Windlass – definition
nounA winch, especially one on a ship or in a harbour.
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In his work mi'yar al-'aqul ibn sina defines simple machines and combinations of them which involve…
verbHaul or lift (something) with a windlass.
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The sediment and heavy substance accumulating in the bottom of the sewers, impervious to flushing, …
nounA winch
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Word origin
late Middle English: probably an alteration of obsolete windas, via Anglo-Norman French from Old Norse vindáss, literally ‘winding pole’.
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