windlass
🇺🇸
/ˈwɪndləs/
🇬🇧
/ˈwɪndləs/
noun
R
A mechanical device used for lifting or pulling heavy objects, typically consisting of a horizontal axle with a rope or chain wound around it.
The crew used a windlass to hoist the heavy anchor back onto the ship.
船員使用絞盤將沉重的錨拉回到船上。
translation
絞盤
詞形變化
Plural
windlasses