Ships Windlass Used For Lifting Heavy Weights Crossword Clue

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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
	42%	9		Mechanisms used for gripping and lifting heavy weights
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	40%	6		What a person might feel after lifting heavy weights
	noun • a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain adjective satellite • causing a dull and steady pain

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	Clue	Source
1	Accountant pants moving windlass The Guardian Cryptic - 06 Jul 2016	The Guardian Cryptic / 06 Jul 2016
2	Any regular route used by ships; a rough or heavy ocean; or, a vessel’s progress through the waves Telegraph Herculis - 19 Jun 2023	Telegraph Herculis / 19 Jun 2023
3	Mechanisms used for gripping and lifting heavy weights
4	Type of windlass New York Times - 01 Dec 1984	New York Times / 01 Dec 1984
5	Upright windlass? New York Times - 05 Jul 1987	New York Times / 05 Jul 1987
6	What a person might feel after lifting heavy weights
7	Windlass New York Times - 12 Oct 1986	New York Times / 12 Oct 1986

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Windlass
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Nautical item is on top of vessel, not bottom

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