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windlass
This term describes a specific mechanical advantage system, evoking images of heavy manual labor and maritime or industrial grit. It is most frequently encountered in nautical contexts or historical descriptions of mining, where the physical effort of cranking a lever to move massive weights is central to the operation.
While modern winches have largely replaced manual windlasses, the word persists in technical maritime terminology. It carries a connotation of reliability and raw mechanical power, distinguishing it from lighter pulleys or simple ropes by its reliance on a rotating cylinder.
Meanings
Examples
The sailors worked together to turn the windlass and raise the heavy anchor.
He gripped the handle of the windlass and began to crank it slowly.
We need to grease the windlass before we attempt to lift the load.
The old mining windlass creaked under the weight of the ore bucket.
Turn the windlass clockwise to lower the platform into the shaft.
I wonder if this rusted windlass can still hold the tension of the cable.
The crew struggled with the windlass as the storm tossed the ship.
Use the windlass to hoist the supplies up to the surface.
The mechanism of the windlass was a marvel of early industrial engineering.
The mechanism of the windlass was a marvel of early industrial engineering.