ALL meanings of differential windlass
dif·fer·en·tial wind·lass
D d - noun differential windlass 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. 1
- noun differential windlass a windlass employing the velocity ratio incurred in unwinding from a small drum while winding onto a larger drum rotating at a common speed 0
- noun differential windlass a windlass with two drums of different diameters providing a mechanical advantage 0