argano — meaning in English

English meaning

• 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

Senses

argano is used for these senses in English:

• 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.

winch — full definition

1. noun A mechanical device with a drum and crank (or motor) used to haul or hoist a rope or cable.
2. verb To pull or lift something using such a device.

windlass — full definition

1. noun Any of various forms of winch, in which a rope or cable is wound around a cylinder, used for lifting heavy weights
2. noun A winding and circuitous way; a roundabout course.
3. noun An apparatus resembling a winch or windlass, for bending the bow of an arblast, or crossbow.

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