Type Of Windlass Crossword Clue

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	99%	7		Exact Match!
	noun • a windlass rotated in a horizontal plane around a vertical axis; used on ships for weighing anchor or raising heavy sails
	36%	9		A word derived from the Italian 'parbucolo' meaning 'a pulley or windlass'
	noun • A kind of purchase for hoisting or lowering a cylindrical burden, as a cask. The middle of a long rope is made fast aloft, and both parts are looped around the object, which rests in the loops, and rolls in them as the ends are hauled up or payed out. • A double sling made of a single rope, for slinging a cask, gun, etc. verb • To hoist or lower by means of a parbuckle
	36%	5		Ratchet or windlass parts
	noun • a hinged catch that fits into a notch of a ratchet to move a wheel forward or prevent it from moving backward

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	Clue	Source
1	Accountant pants moving windlass The Guardian Cryptic - 06 Jul 2016	The Guardian Cryptic / 06 Jul 2016
2	A word derived from the Italian 'parbucolo' meaning 'a pulley or windlass'
3	One overseeing the ship's anchors, cables, and windlass
4	Ship's windlass used for lifting heavy weights The Guardian Quick - 11 May 2019	The Guardian Quick / 11 May 2019
5	Type of type New York Times - 27 Mar 1977	New York Times / 27 Mar 1977
6	Upright windlass? New York Times - 05 Jul 1987	New York Times / 05 Jul 1987
7	Windlass New York Times - 12 Oct 1986	New York Times / 12 Oct 1986

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Nautical item is on top of vessel, not bottom

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