Cum autem funis habet caput ad suculam religatum et vectes ducentes eam versant, funis <se> involvendo circum suculam extenditur et ita sublevat onera ad altitudinem et operum conlocationes.
Now when the rope has its end tied to the windlass, and the handspikes draw and turn the windlass, the rope in winding round the axle is made taut and so lifts up weights to their place in the work.
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