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noun • lifting device consisting of a horizontal cylinder turned by a crank on which a cable or rope winds | ||||||||
| 37% | 8 | May be operated by a dedicated capstan crew or by the ship's crew members. | ||||||
noun • a windlass rotated in a horizontal plane around a vertical axis; used on ships for weighing anchor or raising heavy sails | ||||||||
| 37% | 6 | Entangled a rope around a capstan | ||||||
noun • a ball of yarn or cord or thread • evidence that helps to solve a problem verb • roll into a ball | ||||||||
Relative Of A Capstan Crossword Clue
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WINDLASS which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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WINDLASS
Updated: October 10, 2023
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We think the answer is "" which means:
- noun
- • Lifting device consisting of a horizontal cylinder turned by a crank on which a cable or rope winds verb
- • To raise with, or as if with, a windlass; to use a windlass.
- • To take a roundabout course; to work warily or by indirect means.
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| New York Times15 May 1980 | Down 36 | |
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