windlassing

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A form of windlass — Any of various forms of winch, in which a rope or cable is wound around a cylinder, used for lifting heavy weights.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of windlass
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APA

windlassing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/windlassing

MLA

“windlassing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/windlassing. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “windlassing,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/windlassing.

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