vintturi — meaning in English
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English meaning
- gin noun A clear spirit flavoured mainly with juniper berries, used both on its own and in cocktails.
- winch noun A mechanical device with a drum and crank (or motor) used to haul or hoist a rope or cable.
- windlass noun Any of various forms of winch, in which a rope or cable is wound around a cylinder, used for lifting heavy weights
- wrench noun US: a hand tool used to grip and turn nuts, bolts, or pipes; called a spanner in British English.
Senses
vintturi is used for these senses in English:
- capstan (especially, nautical) A vertical cylindrical machine that revolves on a spindle, typically surmounted by a drumhead with sockets for levers for turning it; used to apply force to cables, ropes, etc.
- winch A wince (machine used in dyeing or steeping cloth).
- windlass An apparatus resembling a winch or windlass, for bending the bow of an arblast, or crossbow.
- wrench (archaic) A winch or windlass. [from 16th c.]
gin — full definition
- noun A clear spirit flavoured mainly with juniper berries, used both on its own and in cocktails.
- noun A machine that separates cotton fibre from its seeds.
- noun A trap or snare, especially one used to catch small game.
winch — full definition
- noun A mechanical device with a drum and crank (or motor) used to haul or hoist a rope or cable.
- verb To pull or lift something using such a device.