The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word WINCH , but the solution may also be REEL which is one of the most recent solution (2006 in CrossSynergy).
Windlass crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| WINCH | 33 % | 5 |
| REEL | 33 % | 4 |
| CAPSTAN | 33 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Windlass
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- winch
- capstan
- bowsprit
- winches
- hawser
- kedge
- capstans
- mizzen
- dinghy
- mainsail
- foresail
- halliards
Crossword Answer definitions
WINCH noun- A machine consisting of a drum on an axle, a friction brake or ratchet and pawl, and a crank handle or prime mover (often an electric or hydraulic motor), with or without gearing, to give increased mechanical advantage when hauling on a rope or cable.
- A hoisting machine used for loading or discharging cargo, or for hauling in lines. (FM 55-501).
- A wince (machine used in dyeing or steeping cloth).
- A kick, as of an animal, from impatience or uneasiness.
- To use a winch
- To wince; to shrink
- To kick with impatience or uneasiness.
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 WINCH
- Hoisting device
- Anchor attachment
- It can give you a lift
- Cranking device
- Hoisting machine
- Stage-set mover
- A windlass.
- Windlass.
- Hoisting device.
- Machine for hauling.
More clues leading to the result REEL
- Feel dizzy
- Irish dance
- React to a haymaker
- Spin
- Fail a sobriety test, perhaps
- Rod's companion
- Spin about
- Angler's gear
- Hose holder
- Rod attachment