windlass
English Thesaurus
1. lifting device consisting of a horizontal cylinder turned by a crank on which a cable or rope winds (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | lifting device, |
| definition | : | a device for lifting heavy loads (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | capstan, |
| definition | : | a windlass rotated in a horizontal plane around a vertical axis; used on ships for weighing anchor or raising heavy sails (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | yard donkey, yarder, |
| definition | : | a winch (or system of winches) powered by an engine and used to haul logs from a stump to a landing or to a skid road (noun.artifact) |
| part meronym | : | ship, |
| definition | : | a vessel that carries passengers or freight (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | winch, |
| definition | : | pull or lift up with or as if with a winch (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | winch, |
| definition | : | pull or lift up with or as if with a winch (verb.contact) |
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