How to pronounce windlass
American English pronunciation
WIND-lus
- IPA
- /ˈwɪndləs/
- Syllables
- WIND · lus (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What windlass means
A turning drum that winds up rope to lift heavy loads
In a sentence: The sailors cranked the windlass to haul the heavy anchor up from the sea.
Where it comes from: It probably comes from an Old Norse word made from words meaning to wind and a pole.
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