Anchor Hoisting Machines Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 10, 2023

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	noun • a windlass rotated in a horizontal plane around a vertical axis; used on ships for weighing anchor or raising heavy sails
	38%	6		Crew member responsible for hoisting and lowering the anchor
	noun • someone who works in a coal mine • English educator who invented a system of phonetic shorthand (1813-1897)
	36%	11		Action of hoisting the anchor aboard a vessel
	verb • heave up an anchor in preparation for sailing

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New York Times13 Oct 1984	Down 7
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