# 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

**Wikidata**: [Q2373406](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2373406)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windlass)  
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