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nounlifting device consisting of a horizontal cylinder turned by a crank on which a cable or rope winds
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- capstan a windlass rotated in a horizontal plane around a vertical axis; used on ships for weighing anchor or raising heavy sails
- donkey engine (nautical) a small engine (as one used on board ships to operate a windlass)
- carrick bitt either of a pair of strong posts that support a windlass on a ship's deck
- auxiliary engine (nautical) a small engine (as one used on board ships to operate a windlass)