Spanish windlass

British  

noun

1. a stick used as a device for twisting and tightening a rope or cable

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Example Sentences

The Spanish windlass, which is used in surgery for controlling haemorrage, seemed to me to be applicable for fastening scions in place.

From Northern Nut Growers Association, Report Of The Proceedings At The Tenth Annual Meeting. Battle Creek, Michigan, December 9 and 10, 1919 by Northern Nut Growers Association

With a strong piece of wood the handkerchief is wound up like a Spanish windlass, until sufficient pressure is exerted to arrest the bleeding.

From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis

The lever of the Spanish windlass is fastened with a cord or with a galvanized nail in order to prevent the windlass from unwinding and the whole covered with melted paraffin.

From Northern Nut Growers Association, Report Of The Proceedings At The Tenth Annual Meeting. Battle Creek, Michigan, December 9 and 10, 1919 by Northern Nut Growers Association

Oh, that," said Penn proudly, "is a Spanish windlass.

From Captains Courageous by Kipling, Rudyard

Oh, that," said Penn, proudly, "is a Spanish windlass.

From Captains Courageous by Kipling, Rudyard