Winch vs. Windlass

Winchnoun

A machine consisting of a drum on an axle, a friction brake or ratchet and pawl, and a crank handle or prime mover (often an electric or hydraulic motor), with or without gearing, to give increased mechanical advantage when hauling on a rope or cable.

Winchnoun

(nautical) A hoisting machine used for loading or discharging cargo, or for hauling in lines. (FM 55-501).

Winchnoun

A wince (machine used in dyeing or steeping cloth).

Winchnoun

A kick, as of an animal, from impatience or uneasiness.

Winchverb

To use a winch

Winchverb

To wince; to shrink

Winchverb

To kick with impatience or uneasiness.

Winchverb

To wince; to shrink; to kick with impatience or uneasiness.

Winchnoun

A kick, as of a beast, from impatience or uneasiness.

Winchnoun

A crank with a handle, for giving motion to a machine, a grindstone, etc.

Winchnoun

An instrument with which to turn or strain something forcibly.

Winchnoun

An axle or drum turned by a crank with a handle, or by power, for raising weights, as from the hold of a ship, from mines, etc.; a windlass.

Winchnoun

A wince.

Winchnoun

lifting device consisting of a horizontal cylinder turned by a crank on which a cable or rope winds

Winchverb

pull or lift up with or as if with a winch;

Winchnoun

a hauling or lifting device consisting of a rope or chain winding round a horizontal rotating drum, turned typically by a crank or by motor.

Winchnoun

the reel of a fishing rod.

Winchnoun

another term for wince

Winchnoun

the crank of a wheel or axle.

Winchverb

hoist or haul with a winch

Winch

A winch is a mechanical device that is used to pull in (wind up) or let out (wind out) or otherwise adjust the tension of a rope or wire rope (also called or ). In its simplest form, it consists of a spool (or drum) attached to a hand crank.

Windlassnoun

Any of various forms of winch, in which a rope or cable is wound around a cylinder, used for lifting heavy weights

Windlassnoun

A winding and circuitous way; a roundabout course.

Windlassnoun

An apparatus resembling a winch or windlass, for bending the bow of an arblast, or crossbow.

Windlassverb

To raise with, or as if with, a windlass; to use a windlass.

Windlassverb

To take a roundabout course; to work warily or by indirect means.

Windlassnoun

A winding and circuitous way; a roundabout course; a shift.

Windlassnoun

A machine for raising weights, consisting of a horizontal cylinder or roller moving on its axis, and turned by a crank, lever, or similar means, so as to wind up a rope or chain attached to the weight. In vessels the windlass is often used instead of the capstan for raising the anchor. It is usually set upon the forecastle, and is worked by hand or steam.

Windlassnoun

An apparatus resembling a winch or windlass, for bending the bow of an arblast, or crossbow.

Windlassverb

To take a roundabout course; to work warily or by indirect means.

Windlassverb

To raise with, or as with, a windlass; to use a windlass.

Windlassnoun

lifting device consisting of a horizontal cylinder turned by a crank on which a cable or rope winds

Windlass

The windlass is an apparatus for moving heavy weights. Typically, a windlass consists of a horizontal cylinder (barrel), which is rotated by the turn of a crank or belt.