Anchor windlass
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anchor-windlass-312-1075335
title:
Anchor windlass
text:
A windlass is a machine used on ships that is used to let-out and heave-up equipment such as a ship's anchor or a fishing trawl. On some ships, it may be located in a specific room called the windlass room. An anchor windlass is a machine that restrains and manipulates the anchor chain on a boat, allowing the anchor to be raised and lowered by means of chain cable. A notched wheel engages the links of the chain or the rope. A trawl windlass is a similar machine that restrains or manipulates the
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description:
Weightlifting device inside ships
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anchor_windlass
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date modified:
2024-04-08T00:57:00Z
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