windlass in Latin
windlass in Latin is sucula, tormentum — windlass means a machine that lifts heavy weights by winding a rope or cable around a turning cylinder.
windlass in Latin
sucula
An apparatus resembling a winch or windlass, for bending the bow of an arblast, or crossbow.
tormentum
An apparatus resembling a winch or windlass, for bending the bow of an arblast, or crossbow.
What does "windlass" mean?
- noun A machine that lifts heavy weights by winding a rope or cable around a turning cylinder.
- noun A twisting, indirect route; a roundabout way of getting somewhere.
- noun A winch-like device used to draw back the bow of a crossbow.
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What is "windlass" in Latin?
"windlass" in Latin is sucula, tormentum. 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 Latin?
Yes — Latin has 2 translations listed for "windlass": sucula, tormentum.
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