windlass
apparatus for moving heavy weights, consisting of a horizontal cylinder (barrel) rotated by the turn of a crank or belt; a winch is affixed to one end, and a cable is wound around the winch, pulling a weight attached to the opposite end
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windlass
Summary
windlass is a simple machine[1]. windlass draws 370 Wikipedia views per month (simple_machine category, ranking #2 of 3).[2]
Key Facts
- windlass's image is recorded as Carriage-Windlass.jpg[3].
- windlass's image is recorded as AnchorWindlass.jpg[4].
- windlass's image is recorded as Ramelli windlass well.jpg[5].
- windlass's instance of is recorded as simple machine[6].
- windlass's subclass of is recorded as lifting equipment[7].
- windlass's Commons category is recorded as Windlasses[8].
- windlass's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01jsjd[9].
- windlass's Art & Architecture Thesaurus ID is recorded as 300022369[10].
- windlass's U.S. National Archives Identifier is recorded as 10675303[11].
- windlass's Iconclass notation is recorded as 47D8(WINDLASS)[12].
- windlass's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[13].
- windlass's Quora topic ID is recorded as Windlass[14].
- windlass's JSTOR topic ID is recorded as windlasses[15].
- windlass's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 85684040[16].
- windlass's Nomenclature for Museum Cataloging is recorded as 9167[17].
- windlass's KBpedia ID is recorded as Windlass[18].
- windlass's museum-digital tag ID is recorded as 25871[19].
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Designation and Status
windlass's instance of is recorded as simple machine[6].
Why It Matters
windlass draws 370 Wikipedia views per month (simple_machine category, ranking #2 of 3).[2] windlass has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] windlass is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]