名詞 windlass:

1. lifting device consisting of a horizontal cylinder turned by a crank on which a cable or rope winds
   同義詞：winch

wind.lass

n.（名詞）
Any of numerous hauling or lifting machines consisting essentially of a horizontal cylinder turned by a crank or a motor so that a line attached to the load is wound around the cylinder.
絞盤機，起錨機：一種主要包括一個臥式的圓柱體的搬運或起重的機器，由曲柄或馬達轉(zhuǎn)動，以使與重物相連的繩子卷繞在圓柱體上
v.tr.（及物動詞）
wind.lassed,wind.lass.ing,wind.lass.es
To raise with a windlass.
用絞盤機（或起錨機等）吊起，拉起

來源：
Middle English wyndlas
中古英語 wyndlas
alteration of windas
windas的變化
from Old Norse vind3ss
源自 古斯堪的納維亞語 vind3ss
vinda [to wind]
vinda [卷繞]
3ss [pole]
3ss [支桿]