英语词汇“windlass”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词

windlass

释义

windlass¹ /windˈləs/

noun

Any of various modifications of the wheel and axle employing a revolving cylinder, used for hauling or hoisting
A windas for a crossbow (historical)

intransitive verb

To use a windlass

transitive verb

To hoist by means of a windlass

ORIGIN: Prob from windas

noun

intransitive verb

To take a roundabout course

ORIGIN: Prob from wanlace, an earlier Anglo-Fr form, of unknown origin

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