Windlass
device · 500 BC · Ancient world
A drum with a handle for winding rope.
What it is made of
- Drum — has part. A cylinder on which the rope is wound.
- Crank — has part. A handle.
- Rope — has part. A rope.
- Ratchet — has part. A ratchet holds the load.
Principles and materials it uses
- Wheel — uses. A windlass is a wheel and axle used as a simple machine.
- Crank — uses. The handle of a windlass is a crank.
- Wood — is made of. A windlass is a wooden drum.
Where it is used
- Crane (ancient) — is part of. The rope was wound on a windlass.
- Well — is used in. The bucket was raised with a windlass.
- Drawbridge — is part of. Raised with a windlass.
What it is a kind of
- Anchor windlass — includes. A ship’s windlass.