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| Expression | 1. A windlass whose barrel has two parts of different diameters. The hoisting rope winds upon one part as it unwinds from the other, and a pulley sustaining the weight to be lifted hangs in the bight of the rope. It is an ancient example of a differential motion.[Websters]. | |
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Common Expressions: DIFFERENTIAL WINDLASS
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| Differential windlass | A windlass whose barrel has two parts of different diameters. The hoisting rope winds upon one part as it unwinds from the other, and a pulley sustaining the weight to be lifted hangs in the bight of the rope. It is an ancient example of a differential motion. Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary. | ||
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