windlass
Windlass is a 8 letter word which starts with the letter W and ends with the letter S for which we found 5 definitions.
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| (n.) A winding and circuitous way; a roundabout course; a shift. |
| (v. i.) To take a roundabout course; to work warily or by indirect means. |
| (n.) 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. |
| (n.) An apparatus resembling a winch or windlass for bending the bow of an arblast or crossbow. |
| (v. t. & i.) To raise with or as with a windlass; to use a windlass. |
Syllable Information
The word windlass is a 8 letter word that has 2 syllable 's . The syllable division for windlass is: wind-lass
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