Pulleys
Windlass
Windlass noun - Lifting device consisting of a horizontal cylinder turned by a crank on which a cable or rope winds.
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Windlass and Pulleys. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/pulleys/windlass
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