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Windlasses

Scope note

Devices used to lift heavy objects, usually consisting of a horizontal drum turned by a lever or crank. A cable runs from the object over a pulley to the drum where lengths of cable are wound or unwound to move the object. MEANS

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300022369

Broader Terms used

hoists

Equivalent Terms used

windlass

Created

13yrs ago

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