WINDLASS


Meaning of WINDLASS in English

/ ˈwɪndləs; NAmE / noun

a type of winch (= a machine for lifting or pulling heavy objects)

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WORD ORIGIN

late Middle English : probably an alteration of obsolete windas , via Anglo-Norman French from Old Norse vindáss , literally winding pole.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.