windlass in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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To release it, the tension must first be taken up by the windlass brake.
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The dredge windlass and its motor are mounted amidships, between the mast and deckhouse.
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The crushed grapes were placed between the beams, with pressure applied by winding down the windlass.
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Note: this is a small windlass, and the operation of it is a bit different from those on larger vessels.
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The base of the windlass attached to the foredeck, a very sturdy construction, seems to have been torn off, which suggest the sinking happened suddenly.
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These chains would be drawn up by windlasses operated by steam engines.
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The reappearance of the treadwheel crane may have resulted from a technological development of the windlass from which the treadwheel structurally and mechanically evolved.
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He crashed to his death fracturing his skull against the wall of the church following a misunderstanding with men working the windlass.
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The unit utilizes a windlass with a locking mechanism and can be self-applied.
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Paddle wheels were on the sides and it had two cranks for propulsion windlass.
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