Usually a power-operated machine with a horizontal spindle used operate the ship's cranes and/or davits
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 hand powered hoisting machine having a drum around which a rope winds as the load is lifted
1 : On a boat, a mechanical device that is used to tighten lines, especially halyards and sheets 2 : A powerful machine with one or more drums on which to coil a rope, cable, or chain for hauling or hoisting