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windlass
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
windlass
(noun)
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windlass
/
ˈ
wɪndləs/
noun
plural
windlasses
windlass
/
ˈ
wɪndləs/
noun
plural
windlasses
Learner's definition of WINDLASS
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winch
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