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noun • lifting device consisting of a horizontal cylinder turned by a crank on which a cable or rope winds | ||||||||
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noun • the act of giving temporary assistance • the component of the aerodynamic forces acting on an airfoil that opposes gravity • the event of something being raised upward • a wave that lifts the surface of the water or ground • a powered conveyance that carries skiers up a hill • a device worn in a shoe or boot to make the wearer look taller or to correct a shortened leg • one of the layers forming the heel of a shoe or boot • lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building • plastic surgery to remove wrinkles and other signs of aging from your face; an incision is made near the hair line and skin is pulled back and excess tissue is excised • transportation of people or goods by air (especially when other means of access are unavailable) • a ride in a car • the act of raising something verb • raise from a lower to a higher position • take hold of something and move it to a different location • move upwards • move upward • make audible • cancel officially • make off with belongings of others • raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help • invigorate or heighten • raise in rank or condition • take off or away by decreasing • rise up • pay off (a mortgage) • take without referencing from someone else's writing or speech; of intellectual property • take illegally • fly people or goods to or from places not accessible by other means • take (root crops) out of the ground • call to stop the hunt or to retire, as of hunting dogs • rise upward, as from pressure or moisture • put an end to • remove (hair) by scalping • remove from a seedbed or from a nursery • remove from a surface • perform cosmetic surgery on someone's face | ||||||||
31% | 5 | Height of a sail; a group of nautical flags raised as a signal; or, a capstan, pulley, winch or other lifting device | ||||||
noun • lifting device for raising heavy or cumbersome objects verb • raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help • move from one place to another by lifting • raise by using ropes and pulleys | ||||||||
Winch Crossword Clue
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WINDLASS which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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WINDLASS
Updated: October 13, 2023
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Similar Clues
Clue | Source | |
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1 | A component of a winch or hoist system that wraps around a drum to control the descent or ascent of objects | |
2 | Height of a sail; a group of nautical flags raised as a signal; or, a capstan, pulley, winch or other lifting device
Telegraph Giant General Knowledge -
29 Apr 2023 | Telegraph Giant General Knowledge / 29 Apr 2023 |
3 | Part of a winch that allows the user to crank in one direction while preventing the winch from unwinding | |
4 | Turn a wench into a winch
The Guardian Cryptic -
11 Jan 2010 | The Guardian Cryptic / 11 Jan 2010 |
5 | Using winch as a cranky tool
The Guardian Cryptic -
20 Aug 2019 | The Guardian Cryptic / 20 Aug 2019 |
6 | Winch for raising a car; device for pulling off boots; or, an apparatus for turning a spit/joint in roasting
Telegraph Herculis -
12 Jun 2023 | Telegraph Herculis / 12 Jun 2023 |
7 | Winch on an oil-well rig
New York Times -
13 Nov 1986 | New York Times / 13 Nov 1986 |