A machine for raising weights, consisting of a horizontal cylinder or roller moving on its axis, and turned by a crank, lever, or similar means, so as to wind up a rope or chain attached to the weight. In vessels the windlass is often used instead of the capstan for raising the anchor. It is usually set upon the forecastle, and is worked by hand or steam.
An apparatus resembling a winch or windlass, for bending the bow of an arblast, or crossbow.
To raise with, or as with, a windlass; to use a windlass.
Drum used to wind rope and thereby raise buckets of water, heavy objects, etc.
A hoisting machine consisting of an axle mounted in a frame, and turned by a crank, a wheel, or radial bars at the end, and which winds up a rope causing a load to be raised.
a machine designed to haul or lift things (in this case, probably used to raise/lower the anchor)
A special type of winch used to raise and lower a vessel's anchors and to handle the mooring lines.
(1) An L-shaped tool used for opening paddles on lock gates. Often carried in the waist band or belt of a boater. (2) Gear for raising heavy loads.
machine to raise or lower anchors, consisting of a horizontal drum with gearlike projections that engage links in the anchor chain
"A cylinder on an axle, turned by a crank or brace [or, on the Lady, by direct manpower], useful for hoisting and hauling." (Uden & Cooper) A windlass revolves around a horizontal axis, as opposed to a capstan, which rotates around a vertical axis.
lifting device consisting of a horizontal cylinder turned by a crank on which a cable or rope winds
a cranking device used to raise and lower buckets
a device which will lift -or lower- the anchor
a must for larger boats with big anchors and a lot of chain
A capstan with a horizontal drum, used to haul anchor chain or the large cable used with the center anchor. Titanic's windlass gear was in the forecastle, below the foredeck.
cranking device used to raise and lower buckets in a mine
a machine for lifting and lowering anchor chain; usually has two sprocket wheels or cable lifters working in the horizontal axis; either one or both of the cable lifters can be rotated via a clutch arrangement; the machine may be powered by steam or hydraulic motor or electric motor compare capstan
winch for hauling in the anchor chain or line.
A device, much smaller than a whim, used to raise ore from a shaft.
A machine for raising a weight by winding a rope and/or chain around a drum or chainwheel, driven by a crank, motor, etc.
A winch of special design, usually used for heaving in an anchor cable or mooring lines.
Rotating drum device used for hauling line or chain to raise and lower an anchor.
L shaped cranking handle used for winding the lock paddles up or down
Forerunner of the hoist – hand operated device for raising buckets of opal dirt to the surface by means of a cable around a drum with handles.
A device for hauling a line wrapped about a horizontal post by cranking.
A device used for hauling up the anchor
A mechanical device used to pull in cable or chain, such as an anchor rode.
Also called a winch, this hoist is made of a cable, wound around a drum, with a motor or crank attached, turning the drum and raising the cable load.
A windlass is an apparatus for moving a heavy weight. Typically, a windlass consists of a cylinder (barrel), which is rotated by the turn of a crank or belt. A winch is affixed to one or both ends, and a cable or rope is wound around the winch, pulling a weight attached to the opposite end.