| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| CAPSTAN | Rope-winding device |
| winches | A hauling or lifting device consisting of a rope, cable, or chain winding around a horizontal rotating drum, turned by a crank or by motor or other power source; a windlass |
| belays | to fasten (a rope) by winding |
| belaying | to fasten (a rope) by winding |
| belay | to fasten (a rope) by winding |
| belayed | to fasten (a rope) by winding |
| BELAY | Fasten a rope by winding around a pin. |
| woolding | the act of winding a rope or chain |
| wooldings | WOOLDING, the act of winding a rope or chain |
| worming | Make (a rope) smooth by winding small cordage between the strands |
