WINDLASS


Meaning of WINDLASS in English

■ noun a winch, especially one on a ship or in a harbour.

■ verb haul or lift with a ~.

Origin

ME: prob. an alt. of obs. windas , via Anglo-Norman Fr. from ON vindáss , lit. 'winding pole'.

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