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windlass in Italian

windlass in Italian is argano, bozzello, salpareti — windlass means a machine that lifts heavy weights by winding a rope or cable around a turning cylinder.

windlass in Italian

argano
noun
An apparatus resembling a winch or windlass, for bending the bow of an arblast, or crossbow.
bozzello
noun
An apparatus resembling a winch or windlass, for bending the bow of an arblast, or crossbow.
salpareti
noun
An apparatus resembling a winch or windlass, for bending the bow of an arblast, or crossbow.
verricello
noun
An apparatus resembling a winch or windlass, for bending the bow of an arblast, or crossbow.

What does "windlass" mean?

  1. noun A machine that lifts heavy weights by winding a rope or cable around a turning cylinder.
  2. noun A twisting, indirect route; a roundabout way of getting somewhere.
  3. noun A winch-like device used to draw back the bow of a crossbow.
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What is "windlass" in Italian?
"windlass" in Italian is argano, bozzello, salpareti. windlass means: A machine that lifts heavy weights by winding a rope or cable around a turning cylinder.
Are there other ways to say "windlass" in Italian?
Yes — Italian has 4 translations listed for "windlass": argano, bozzello, salpareti, verricello.
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