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Surged :: Surge (v. i.) To slip along a windlass.

Weather-bit :: Weather-bit (n.) A turn of the cable about the end of the windlass, without the bits..

Weatherbit :: Weatherbit (v. t.) To take another turn with, as a cable around a windlass..

Round :: Round (prep.) On every side of, so as to encompass or encircle; around; about; as, the people atood round him; to go round the city; to wind a cable round a windlass..

Windlass :: Windlass (v. t. & i.) To raise with, or as with, a windlass; to use a windlass..

Fleet :: Fleet (v. t.) To cause to slip down the barrel of a capstan or windlass, as a rope or chain..

Windlass :: Windlass (n.) An apparatus resembling a winch or windlass, for bending the bow of an arblast, or crossbow..

Handspike :: Handspike (n.) A bar or lever, generally of wood, used in a windlass or capstan, for heaving anchor, and, in modified forms, for various purposes..

Stowce :: Stowce (n.) A windlass.

Windlass :: Windlass (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..

Windlace :: Windlace (n. & v.) See Windlass.

Barrel :: Barrel (n.) A solid drum, or a hollow cylinder or case; as, the barrel of a windlass; the barrel of a watch, within which the spring is coiled..

Afore :: Afore (prep.) Before; in front of; farther forward than; as, afore the windlass..

Windlass :: Windlass (n.) A winding and circuitous way; a roundabout course; a shift.

Whelp :: Whelp (n.) One of the longitudinal ribs or ridges on the barrel of a capstan or a windless; -- usually in the plural; as, the whelps of a windlass..

Gin :: Gin (n.) A machine for raising or moving heavy weights, consisting of a tripod formed of poles united at the top, with a windlass, pulleys, ropes, etc..

Crab :: Crab (a.) A movable winch or windlass with powerful gearing, used with derricks, etc..

Surge :: Surge (n.) The tapered part of a windlass barrel or a capstan, upon which the cable surges, or slips..

Windlass :: Windlass (v. i.) To take a roundabout course; to work warily or by indirect means.

Crab :: Crab (a.) A form of windlass, or geared capstan, for hauling ships into dock, etc..

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