[ˈwɪndləs], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a winch, especially one on a ship or in a harbour


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English: probably an alteration of obsolete windas, via Anglo-Norman French from Old Norse vindáss, literally ‘winding pole’

[ˈwɪndləs], (Verb)

Definitions:
- haul or lift (something) with a windlass


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English: probably an alteration of obsolete windas, via Anglo-Norman French from Old Norse vindáss, literally ‘winding pole’