The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word CAPSTAN , but the solution may also be CAPSTANLEY which is one of the most recent solution (1987 in New York Times).
Upright windlass crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| CAPSTAN | 50 % | 7 |
| CAPSTANLEY | 50 % | 10 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Upright windlass
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- capstan
- drum
- frum
- afore
- crab
- crabs
- dolly
- barrel
- barrelled
- fleet
- paw
- psw
Crossword Answer definitions
CAPSTAN noun- A vertical cylindrical machine that revolves on a spindle, used to apply force to ropes, cables, etc. It is typically surmounted by a drumhead with sockets for levers used to turn it.
- A rotating spindle used to move recording tape through the mechanism of a tape recorder.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result CAPSTAN
- Rotating spindle
- Tape deck component
- Cassette player gismo
- Device for raising an anchor.
- Upright windlass.
- Ship's revolving drum device.
- Hauling apparatus on a ship.
- Ship's cable drum.
- Windlass
- Rope-winding device