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[ˈwɪndləs], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a winch, especially one on a ship or in a harbour
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Origin
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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
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Origin
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late Middle English: probably an alteration of obsolete windas, via Anglo-Norman French from Old Norse vindáss, literally ‘winding pole’
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