(n.) One of the longitudinal ribs or ridges on the barrel of a capstan or a windless; -- usually in the plural; as, the whelps of a windlass.
WHELP
Meaning of WHELP in English
Webster's English dictionary. Английский словарь Webster. 2012
(n.) One of the longitudinal ribs or ridges on the barrel of a capstan or a windless; -- usually in the plural; as, the whelps of a windlass.
Webster's English dictionary. Английский словарь Webster. 2012