Difference between Winch and Windlass

What is the difference between Winch and Windlass?

Winch as a noun is a machine consisting of a drum on an axle, a pawl, and a crank handle, with or without gearing, to give increased mechanical advantage when hauling on a rope. while Windlass as a noun is any of various forms of winch, in which a rope or cable is wound around a cylinder, used for lifting heavy weights

Winch

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A machine consisting of a drum on an axle, a pawl, and a crank handle, with or without gearing, to give increased mechanical advantage when hauling on a rope. A hoisting machine used for loading or discharging cargo, or for hauling in lines. (FM 55-501).

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To use a winch

Windlass

Part of speech: noun

Definition: Any of various forms of winch, in which a rope or cable is wound around a cylinder, used for lifting heavy weights

We hope you now know whether to use Winch or Windlass in your sentence.

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