Underground, many artefacts can be seen, including stemples supporting stacked deads, ladders, pump rods and pipes, pulleys, ore tubs, windlasses, guide chutes and timbers. |
And how many boats have their windlasses, cleats and bitts attached firmly enough that they would not tear out? |
In season a mishmash of trypots, harpoons, windlasses and long boats were collected on the beach, ready for a shout from a lookout high on Paritutu. |
There was a sharp clank as the windlasses were manned, and the tethering chains were drawn in by perhaps a score of links. |
The windlasses that lift the bridge are actuated by manual power. |
He gave us instructions for the building of a Greek siege engine that consisted of two Spanish windlasses, the arms of which were connected by a bowstring. |