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Anchor Windlass

An anchor windlass is a mechanical device that operates on a pulley system and is used to raise and lower the anchor and chain down to, and up from, the sea bed. This system consists of a barrel with a chain or cable wound around it and is operated using a belt or crankshaft, either manually, or by motor.