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Implied vs Windlass - What's the difference?

implied | windlass |

As verbs the difference between implied and windlass

is that implied is (imply) while windlass is to raise with, or as if with, a windlass; to use a windlass.

As an adjective implied

is suggested without being stated directly.

As a noun windlass is

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

implied

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Suggested without being stated directly.

    • Antonyms

    * (suggested without being stated) verbal, express

    Derived terms

    * impliedly

    Related terms

    * implicit

    Verb

    (head)
  • (imply)

    • windlass

    English

    (wikipedia windlass)

    Noun

    (es)
  • Any of various forms of winch, in which a rope or cable is wound around a cylinder, used for lifting heavy weights
  • A winding and circuitous way; a roundabout course.
  • * 1599 , , Ham II. i. 65:
    • With windlasses and with assays of bias, / By indirections find directions out.
  • An apparatus resembling a winch or windlass, for bending the bow of an arblast, or crossbow.
    • (Shakespeare)

    Verb

  • To raise with, or as if with, a windlass; to use a windlass.
    • (The Century)
  • To take a roundabout course; to work warily or by indirect means.
    • (Hammond)