Windlass
noun
1.
a device for raising or hauling objects, usually consisting of a horizontal cylinder or barrel turned by a crank, lever, motor, or the like, upon which a cable, rope, or chain winds, the outer end of the cable being attached directly or indirectly to the weight to be raised or the thing to be hauled or pulled; winch.
verb (used with object)
2.
to raise, haul, or move (a load) by means of a windlass.
noun
1.
a machine for raising weights by winding a rope or chain upon a barrel or drum driven by a crank, motor, etc
verb
2.
(transitive) to raise or haul (a weight, etc) by means of a windlass
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