windas

Etymology
From, ultimately from Old Norse.

Noun

 * 1) windlass
 * 2) * late 14th century, Geoffrey Chaucer, The Squire's Tale, The Canterbury Tales, line 183-185:
 * "enm"

- Ther may no man out of the place it dryve For noon engyn of windas or polyve; And cause why, for they can nat the craft.

Etymology
Borrowed from.

Noun

 * 1) winch