[{"word":"windlass","phonetic":"/ˈwɪnd.ləs/","phonetics":[{"text":"/ˈwɪnd.ləs/","audio":""}],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"Any of various forms of winch, in which a rope or cable is wound around a cylinder, used for lifting heavy weights","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A winding and circuitous way; a roundabout course.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"An apparatus resembling a winch or windlass, for bending the bow of an arblast, or crossbow.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To raise with, or as if with, a windlass; to use a windlass.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To take a roundabout course; to work warily or by indirect means.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/windlass"]}]