The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word WINCHES which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1985.
Windlasses crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| WINCHES | 100 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Windlasses
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- winch
- windmills
- windmill
- winder
- wind turbine
- windstorm
- windborne
- windcheater
- wind vane
- windmilled
- windmilling
- turbines
Crossword Answer definitions
WINCHES 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.
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