What the Heck is a Windlass?
I never knew what one was until I viewed this video. I always thought it was probably one of the small sails on a Schooner. You learn something new everyday.
From the Youtube Description;
“What’s a windlass? The students from Cape Ann TV’s After-the-Beach Video Club visited the Gloucester Schooner Adventure on Tuesday, July 12, where some of the crew from the Schooner Adventure gave the students a tour of this historic sailing vessel, which is docked at the Marine Railway on Rocky Neck in Gloucester. Watch this short clip to find out about the ship’s newly restored windlass.”
http://schooner-adventure.org/
Good Morning Gloucester 
I always thought a windlass was a girl who would not stop talking !!
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Windless was the name of my last sailboat.
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That was cool – great job Joanne! I had no idea what a windlass was either.
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It’s deceptive pronouncing it “wǐnd” with a short “i” instead of “wīnd” with a long “i”, if it’s winding the chain and has nothing to do with the wind.
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ahhh, great to know. Thanks Judy
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So it’s “wineless”? why don’t they just say so? this schooner shit is too much for me!
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