Windlass in Hindi
Meaning, Devanagari spelling and pronunciation
The meaning of “windlass” in Hindi is सामान उठाने का उपकरण{रस्सी या जंजीर से चीजों को उठाने का उपकरण}, pronounced saman uThane ka upakaraN rassi ya janajir se chijon ko uThane ka upakaraN — it is a noun. Copy the Devanagari word above, hear how it is pronounced, and use it anywhere. To type words like this yourself, try our Hindi typing tool, or explore more words in the vocabulary sets.
lifting device consisting of a horizontal cylinder turned by a crank on which a cable or rope winds
From Middle English wyndlas, wyndelas, wyndlasse, wyndelasse, probably an alteration (due to Middle English windel) of Middle English windas, wyndas, wyndace, from Anglo-Norman windase, windeis and Old Northern French windas (compare Old French guindas, Medieval Latin windasius, windasa), from Old Norse vindáss (“windlass”, literally “winding-pole”), from vinda (“to wind”) + áss (“pole”). Compare Icelandic vindilass.
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