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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Windlass \Wind"lass\, n.[Perhaps from wind to turn + lace.]
     A winding and circuitous way; a roundabout course; a shift.
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Windlass \Wind"lass\, v. i.
     To take a roundabout course; to work warily or by indirect
     means. [Obs.] --Hammond.
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Windlass \Wind"lass\, n. [OE. windelas, windas, Icel.
     vindil[=a]ss, vind[=a]s, fr. vinda to wind + [=a]ss a pole;
     cf. Goth. ans a beam. See Wind to turn.]
     [1913 Webster]
     1. 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.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. An apparatus resembling a winch or windlass, for bending
        the bow of an arblast, or crossbow. [Obs.] --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Chinese windlass. See Differential windlass, under
        Differential.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Windlass \Wind"lass\, v. t. & i.
     To raise with, or as with, a windlass; to use a windlass.
     --The Century.
     [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Windlass \Wind"lass\, n.[Perhaps from wind to turn + lace.]
     A winding and circuitous way; a roundabout course; a shift.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Windlass \Wind"lass\, v. i.
     To take a roundabout course; to work warily or by indirect
     means. [Obs.] --Hammond.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Windlass \Wind"lass\, n. [OE. windelas, windas, Icel.
     vindil[=a]ss, vind[=a]s, fr. vinda to wind + [=a]ss a pole;
     cf. Goth. ans a beam. See Wind to turn.]
     1. 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.
  
     2. An apparatus resembling a winch or windlass, for bending
        the bow of an arblast, or crossbow. [Obs.] --Shak.
  
     Chinese windlass. See Differential windlass, under
        Differential.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Windlass \Wind"lass\, v. t. & i.
     To raise with, or as with, a windlass; to use a windlass.
     --The Century.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  windlass
       n : lifting device consisting of a horizontal cylinder turned by
           a crank on which a cable or rope winds [syn: winch]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  windlass
     Αγγλικά n.
     το μαγκάνι

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  windlass
     n.
     1 Any of various forms of winch, in which a rope or cable is wound
  around a cylinder, used for lifting heavy weights
     2 A winding and circuitous way; a roundabout course.
     3 An apparatus resembling a winch or windlass, for bending the bow of
  an arblast, or crossbow.
     vb.
     To raise with, or as if with, a windlass; to use a windlass.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  windlass
     n.
     1 Any of various forms of winch, in which a rope or cable is wound
  around a cylinder, used for lifting heavy weights
     2 A winding and circuitous way; a roundabout course.
     3 An apparatus resembling a winch or windlass, for bending the bow of
  an arblast, or crossbow.
     vb.
     To raise with, or as if with, a windlass; to use a windlass.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  windlass
     n.
     1 Any of various forms of winch, in which a rope or cable is wound
  around a cylinder, used for lifting heavy weights
     2 A winding and circuitous way; a roundabout course.
     3 An apparatus resembling a winch or windlass, for bending the bow of
  an arblast, or crossbow.
     vb.
     To raise with, or as if with, a windlass; to use a windlass.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  windlass
     n.
     1 Any of various forms of winch, in which a rope or cable is wound
  around a cylinder, used for lifting heavy weights
     2 A winding and circuitous way; a roundabout course.
     3 An apparatus resembling a winch or windlass, for bending the bow of
  an arblast, or crossbow.
     vb.
     To raise with, or as if with, a windlass; to use a windlass.

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Windlass /wˈɪndlas/
  الرافعة

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  windlass //ˈwɪnd.ləs// 
  макара, хаспел
  winch

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  windlass /wˈɪndlas/ 
  rumpál

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  windlass /wˈɪndlas/ 
  vrátek

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  windlass /wˈɪndlas/
  Spillwinde , Spill 
        "turn the windlass/capstan (ship)"  - mit dem Spill arbeiten
     Synonym: capstan
  
   see: windlasses, capstans, windlass, capstan, whim capstan, hand windlass, hand capstan, anchor windlass, anchor capstan, cargo winch, cargo windlass
  
           Note: horizontal axis

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  windlass /wˈɪndlas/
  Bratspill 
           Note: Achse waagrecht
        "turn the windlass/capstan (ship)"  - mit dem Spill arbeiten
   see: windlass, capstan, windlasses, capstans, capstan, whim capstan, hand windlass, hand capstan, anchor windlass, anchor capstan, cargo winch, cargo windlass
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  windlass /wˈɪndlas/ 
  etw. hochwinden 

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  windlass /wˈɪndlas/
  Handwinde 
     Synonyms: wind, jackroll, hand gear, hand srew, hoisting jack
  
   see: winds, windlasses, jackrolls, hand gears, hand srews, hoisting jacks
  

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  windlass //ˈwɪnd.ləs// 
  vintturi
  winch

From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-hin ]

  windlass /wˈɪndlas/ 
  1. सामान~उठाने~का~उपकरण{रस्सी~या~जंजीर~से~चीजों~को~उठाने~का~उपकरण
        "A windlass is lifting the heavy objects."

From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 :   [ freedict:eng-hrv ]

  windlass /wˈɪndlas/
  dizati dizalicom, vitlo

From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 :   [ freedict:eng-hun ]

  windlass /wˈɪndlas/
  csörlô

From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-tur ]

  windlass /wˈɪndlas/
  1. bocurgat, ırgat
  2. ırgatla çekmek.

From IPA:en_US :   [ IPA:en_US ]

  

/ˈwɪndɫəs/

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :   [ moby-thesaurus ]

  19 Moby Thesaurus words for "windlass":
     Chinese windlass, Spanish windlass, capstan, crab, crane, derrick,
     erector, forklift, gantry crane, hoist, hydraulic tailgate, jack,
     jackscrew, lever, lift, lifter, reel, tackle, winch
  
  

From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary :   [ stardic ]

  a. 卷扬机,绞盘;
  v. 用绞盘吊起;

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

     a. 卷扬机,绞盘
     vt. 用绞盘吊起

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