Differential Windlass (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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  1. a pair of hoisting drums of different diameter turning at the same rate, such that a pulley suspended below them on a line wound on the larger drum and unwound from the smaller drum is raised with mechanical advantage.
noun
  1. a windlass employing the velocity ratio incurred in unwinding from a small drum while winding onto a larger drum rotating at a common speed
Differential Windlass (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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