What is to raise with, or as with, a windlass; to use a windlass. The Century called?
windlass — To raise with, or as with, a windlass; to use a windlass. The Century. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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