windlass

(Engels)

Noun

1. Any of various forms of winch, in which a rope or cable is wound around a cylinder, used for lifting heavy weights
2. A winding and circuitous way; a roundabout course.
3. An apparatus resembling a winch or windlass, for bending the bow of an arblast, or crossbow.

Verb

1. To raise with, or as if with, a windlass; to use a windlass.
2. To take a roundabout course; to work warily or by indirect means.

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈwɪnd.ləs/

Etymologie (Engels)

Overgenomen van Middelengels: wyndlas

Verwant aan Middelengels: windel

Verwant aan Middelengels: windas

Verwant aan Oudfrans: guindas

Verwant aan IJslands: vindilass

In summary

From Middle English wyndlas, wyndelas, wyndlasse, wyndelasse, probably an alteration (due to Middle English windel) of Middle English windas, wyndas, wyndace, from Anglo-Norman windase, windeis and Old Northern French windas (compare Old French guindas, Medieval Latin windasius, windasa), from Old Norse vindáss (“windlass”, literally “winding-pole”), from vinda (“to wind”) + áss (“pole”). Compare Icelandic vindilass.

Concepten

windas

lier

opwinden

Synoniemen

pulley

capstan

winch

hoist

tackle

hoisting

jigger

lift

lifting

roll

tommy

turn

wheel

🛞

winder

winding

block and tackle

donkey engine

wheel and axle

advancement

anchor windlass drive

block

burton

derrick

exaltation

Vertalingen

Winde

argano

verricello

torno

malacate

ırgat

bocurgat

Ankerwinde

μανιβέλα

winden

Haspel

treuil

molinete

Ankerspill

Ladewinde