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

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

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..

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

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..

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

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

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..

Pawl :: Pawl (n.) A pivoted tongue, or sliding bolt, on one part of a machine, adapted to fall into notches, or interdental spaces, on another part, as a ratchet wheel, in such a manner as to permit motion in one direction and prevent it in the reverse, as in a windlass; a catch, click, or detent. See Illust. of Ratchet Wheel..

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..

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

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

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.

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

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

Windas :: Windas (n.) See 3d Windlass.

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

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

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