windlass windjamming • windlasser · · · Info · Definitions · Synonyms · Characters · · windlass · · Text Latin · · Script 8 · · Length Definitions · · · (noun) lifting device consisting of a horizontal cylinder turned by a crank on which a cable or rope winds. Synonyms: winch. · · Noun Definition 1 Synonyms · · · winch · · Synonym 1 Characters · · a latin small letter a U+0061 d latin small letter d U+0064 i latin small letter i U+0069 l latin small letter l U+006C n latin small letter n U+006E s latin small letter s U+0073 w latin small letter w U+0077