Word
windlass
/ˈwɪndləs/
verb
用绞盘吊起；使用绞盘。
- 1.
To raise with, or as if with, a windlass; to use a windlass.
用绞盘吊起；使用绞盘。
- 2.
To take a roundabout course; to work warily or by indirect means.
迂回行进；谨慎或间接地行事。
迂回行进；谨慎或间接地行事。；用绞盘吊起
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Word family
- windlasses
- plural, third person singular
- windlassed
- past, past participle
- windlassing
- present participle
Learner notes
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