Windlass
Windlass noun - Lifting device consisting of a horizontal cylinder turned by a crank on which a cable or rope winds.
Show all Definitions
Synonyms for Windlass
Yarder
Yarder noun - A winch (or system of winches) powered by an engine and used to haul logs from a stump to a landing or to a skid road.
Show all Definitions
Synonyms for Yarder
Mutual synonyms
Cite this Source
Yarder and Windlass. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/windlass/yarder
Windlass & Yarder. N.p., 2016. Web. 28 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/windlass/yarder>.
Yarder or Windlass. 2016. Accessed July 28, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/windlass/yarder.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "windlass" and "yarder" have occurred on timeline