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| a device for raising or hauling objects, usually consisting of a horizontal cylinder or barrel turned by a crank, lever, motor, or the like, upon which a cable, rope, or chain winds, the outer end of the cable being attached directly or indirectly to the weight to be raised or the thing to be hauled or pulled; winch. |
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a spar projecting from the upper end of the bow of a sailing vessel, for holding the tacks of various jibs or stays and often supporting a jib boom.
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| a rope placed at the side of a gangway, ladder, or the like, to serve as a rail. |
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| a superstructure at or immediately aft of the bow of a vessel, used as a shelter for stores, machinery, etc., or as quarters for sailors. |
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| a feature that mars the perfection of something; defect; fault: beauty without flaw; the flaws in our plan. |
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| of or pertaining to a king, queen, or other sovereign: royal power; a royal palace. |
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| a cloth or sheet in which a corpse is wrapped for burial. |
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| a ladder seen by Jacob in a dream, reaching from the earth to heaven. Gen. 28:12. |
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| any of numerous insects of the order Coleoptera, characterized by hard, horny forewings that cover and protect the membranous flight wings. |
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| any of various forms of vehicle for carrying goods and materials, usually consisting of a single self-propelled unit but also often composed of a trailer vehicle hauled by a tractor unit. |
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