ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD WINDLASS
From Old Norse vindáss, from vinda to wind² + ass pole; related to Old French guindas, Middle Low German, Dutch windas.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO WINDLASS
PRESENT
Present
I windlass
you windlass
he/she/it windlasses
we windlass
you windlass
they windlass
Present continuous
I am windlassing
you are windlassing
he/she/it is windlassing
we are windlassing
you are windlassing
they are windlassing
Present perfect
I have windlassed
you have windlassed
he/she/it has windlassed
we have windlassed
you have windlassed
they have windlassed
Present perfect continuous
I have been windlassing
you have been windlassing
he/she/it has been windlassing
we have been windlassing
you have been windlassing
they have been windlassing
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The
present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.
PAST
Past
I windlassed
you windlassed
he/she/it windlassed
we windlassed
you windlassed
they windlassed
Past continuous
I was windlassing
you were windlassing
he/she/it was windlassing
we were windlassing
you were windlassing
they were windlassing
Past perfect
I had windlassed
you had windlassed
he/she/it had windlassed
we had windlassed
you had windlassed
they had windlassed
Past perfect continuous
I had been windlassing
you had been windlassing
he/she/it had been windlassing
we had been windlassing
you had been windlassing
they had been windlassing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will windlass
you will windlass
he/she/it will windlass
we will windlass
you will windlass
they will windlass
Future continuous
I will be windlassing
you will be windlassing
he/she/it will be windlassing
we will be windlassing
you will be windlassing
they will be windlassing
Future perfect
I will have windlassed
you will have windlassed
he/she/it will have windlassed
we will have windlassed
you will have windlassed
they will have windlassed
Future perfect continuous
I will have been windlassing
you will have been windlassing
he/she/it will have been windlassing
we will have been windlassing
you will have been windlassing
they will have been windlassing
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would windlass
you would windlass
he/she/it would windlass
we would windlass
you would windlass
they would windlass
Conditional continuous
I would be windlassing
you would be windlassing
he/she/it would be windlassing
we would be windlassing
you would be windlassing
they would be windlassing
Conditional perfect
I would have windlass
you would have windlass
he/she/it would have windlass
we would have windlass
you would have windlass
they would have windlass
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been windlassing
you would have been windlassing
he/she/it would have been windlassing
we would have been windlassing
you would have been windlassing
they would have been windlassing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you windlass
we let´s windlass
you windlass
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Past participle
windlassed
Present Participle
windlassing
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The
present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The
past participle shows the action after completion.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WINDLASS»
Discover the use of
windlass in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
windlass and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Powerboat Reports Guide to Powerboat Gear: Take the ...
CHOOSING A WINDLASS FENDERSTEP Lewmar rates its windlasses for no-
load speed using a. There are number of important considerations that go into
choosing the proper windlass for your boat. First, you need to decide on the type
and ...
Dan Dickison, Powerboat Reports, 2006
2
Knight's American mechanical dictionary: A description of ...
WINDLASS. WINDLASS. Fig. 7233. Windlass. fined to the purchase- wheels by
iron rings d d, culled travelers* which in descending move freely round. The
nipping-levers arc connected by links to the brake-levers, and by biting
alternately ...
Edward Henry Knight, 1884
primarily to friction in the windlass mechanism. The value of the windlass is that
the energy used is reduced to a more tolerable level and spread out over a
longer period of time,. what one wins in lower level of effort one loses in longer
effort.
4
Railway Locomotives and Cars
place in the distances of the centres, by the straining of the windlass, bits, or
timbers, whereon they may be fixed. Complicated machinery, however powerful,
is decidedly objectionable. Indeed, any apparatus to be applied to a ship's
windlass ...
5
Congressional Serial Set
Bill for windlass for Terror forwarded to bureau. Bill for $6,000 for windlass tested
on Roanoke, forwarded to. Relative to prices agreed to be paid for steam-
windlass and steam-steerer for Trenton ; asks that commandant at New York yard
mav ...
Shift the clutch in the forward torpedo room to the windlass and capstan positiOn.
2. Shift the clutch on the main deck to the Windlass position. 3. Engage wildcat
clutch. 4. Open the chain stopper. 5. Loosen the brake band. 6. Operate the ...
7
INDEX TO THE MISCELLANEOUS DOCUMENTS
Sieam steertrs and windlasses ordered from Providence Steam-Engine
Company— Continued. Steam steerers and windlasses ordered from American
Ship- Windlass Company. BRIEF OF CORRESPONDENCE. Bate. Feb. 19,1870
Feb.
8
Official Gazette of the United States Patent Office
WINDLASS ATTACHMENT FOR VEHICLE- BRAKES. George Pattekson
Cuutchfield, Greensboro, N. C. Filed Feb. 28, 1913. Serial No. 751,383. (CI. 21—
8.) 1. A windlass attachment for vehicle brakes including a bearing bracket
comprising a ...
5 Belowdeck, the windlass motor and wiring should be protected from the chain
and from leaks. (Courtesy Simpson-Lawrence) motor, which might arise from an
excessive current (amperage) draw or a short circuit. It will not provide protection
...
10
Official Gazette of the United States Patent Office
A windlass attachment for vehicle brakes including a bearing bracket provided
with means for mounting it on a vehicle and having outwardly extending upper
and lower arms provided with alined bearing openings, the upper arm being also
...
United States. Patent Office, 1913
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WINDLASS»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
windlass is used in the context of the following news items.
How a not-for-profit venture like Avanti is taking IIT graduates back to …
... towards Avanti is the company's social mission, and a performance-based culture for achieving that mission," said Prachi Windlass, director of education, India ... «Economic Times, Jul 15»
After MDDA crackdown, builder defends self
In the Windlass River valley project, coming up on Dehradun-Haridwar road, Sundram said Windlass Constructions is directly getting the form filled by charging ... «Times of India, Jun 15»
Landmark Windlass Restaurant being renovated in Jefferson
A long time Jefferson landmark is getting a facelift. The Windlass Restaurant on Lake Hopatcong is being repaired and the surgery looks to be intensive. A new ... «NorthJersey.com, Jan 15»
Harper Government Announces the Recovery of the HMS Erebus Bell
The windlass is the vegetation-covered feature behind the bell. ... The bell was found on the deck adjacent to the ship's displaced windlass (a form of anchor ... «Canada NewsWire, Nov 14»
Mysterious vessel under New Jersey beach: Buried ship halts …
He believes they have uncovered the top of the ship because the windlass was found. This is the device used to release the anchor, which would have been on ... «Examiner.com, Nov 14»
JonRie equips Haifa Harbor docking tugs
The tugs are outfitted with JonRie Series 200 hawser winches on the bow complete with windlass and gypsy heads. The winches have a line pull of 5 tons and a ... «Marine Log, Sep 14»
Lake Hopatcong's Windlass restaurant sold to Alice's owner
JEFFERSON – Lake Hopatcong's Windlass Restaurant changed ownership last week, a transaction confirmed on the restaurant's new Facebook page. «Dailyrecord.com, Aug 14»
Ranges are expanding for smaller boat use
“Only a few years ago windlasses and thrusters would only be fitted to 30ft plus boats,” said Anne Sydenham, Lewmar marketing executive. “Now it is common to ... «Boating Business, Jul 14»
HII tests anchor system aboard Gerald R Ford (CVN 78) aircraft carrier
"Testing on Ford's anchor windlass system was successful and is a testament to the quality and pride with which our shipbuilders perform their work each day.". «Naval Technology, Jul 14»
Tourniquets make comeback after Afghanistan battlefield success
Instead of a cloth and metal, modern tourniquets feature Velcro and a plastic rod known as a windlass. But the basic operating principle has not changed: The ... «CTV News, Jul 14»
