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Electrical configuration allowing electricity to cross between grounded devices
In an electrical system, a ground loop or earth loop occurs when two points of a circuit are intended to have the same ground reference potential but instead
Ground_loop_(electricity)
Reference point in an electrical circuit from which voltages are measured
classes floating ground ground constants ground loop (electricity) ground plane (radio antenna) ground wire (transmission line) isolated ground phantom circuit
Ground_(electricity)
Topics referred to by the same term
Ground loop may refer to: Ground loop (electricity), an unwanted electric current that flows in a conductor connecting two points inadvertently having
Ground_loop
Aircraft component to discharge static electricity
Precipitation (meteorology) Electrostatic discharge Triboelectric effect Ground loop (electricity) "This Is What Those Skinny Metal Rods Sticking Off Of A Plane
Static_wick
Decrease in electric potential along the flow of current in a circuit
portal Brownout (electricity) Capacitive dropper Electric power distribution Electrical resistivity and conductivity Ground loop (electricity) Kirchhoff's
Voltage_drop
System to transfer heat to/from the ground
each unit of electricity used. Setup costs are higher than for other heating systems, due to the requirement of installing ground loops over large areas
Ground_source_heat_pump
Phenomena related to electric charge
Electricity is the set of physical phenomena associated with the presence and motion of matter possessing an electric charge. Electricity is related to
Electricity
Electricity in planetary atmospheres
observations on atmospheric electricity. L. G. Lemonnier (1752) also reproduced Franklin's experiment with an aerial, but substituted the ground wire with some dust
Atmospheric_electricity
Closed-loop geothermal, a new type of geothermal energy system
applications. Closed-loop geothermal systems are most suitable for large-scale commercial and industrial use, and can be used for electricity production, in
Closed-loop_geothermal
Process of generating electrical power
Michael Faraday. His method, still used today, is for electricity to be generated by the movement of a loop of wire, or Faraday disc, between the poles of a
Electricity_generation
Unwanted sound associated with AC power
120 Hz), since the heavy ground currents are from AC to DC power supplies that rectify the mains waveform. (See also ground loop.) In vacuum tube equipment
Mains_hum
Radio antenna that radiates extremely low frequency electromagnetic waves
Alternating current electricity flows in a giant loop between the electrodes through the ground, radiating ELF waves, so the ground is part of the antenna
Ground_dipole
Underground heat exchanger loop that can capture or dissipate heat to or from the ground
loop design, an open 'fresh air' system or a combination: Closed loop system: Air from inside the home or structure is blown through a U-shaped loop of
Ground-coupled_heat_exchanger
Device used to measure electricity use
An electricity meter, electric meter, electrical meter, energy meter, kilowatt-hour meter, or power meter is a device that measures the amount of electric
Electricity_meter
Use of geothermal energy for heating
addition of the ground heating loop in the energy equation means that significantly more heat can be transferred to a building than if electricity alone had
Geothermal_heating
Thermal energy generated and stored in the Earth
for space heating since Roman times. Geothermal power (generation of electricity from geothermal energy), has been used since the 20th century. Geothermal
Geothermal_energy
Final stage of electricity delivery to individual consumers in a power grid
Electric power distribution is the final stage in the delivery of electricity. Electricity is carried from the transmission system to individual consumers
Electric_power_distribution
Electrical grounding for safety or function
can stray from that of the surrounding ground. A connection to Earth prevents the build-up of static electricity, as induced by friction for example, such
Earthing_system
Technologies to store thermal energy
place an amount of pipe in a closed loop in the ground. They are also formed by drilling boreholes into the ground, either vertically or horizontally,
Thermal_energy_storage
Grade of service – Graded-index fiber – Ground constants – Ground loop – Ground plane – Ground (electricity) – Groundwave – Guided ray – Gyrator Halftone
Index_of_electronics_articles
Type of adapter
replace the outlet with a Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI) breaker outlet. Cheater plugs are also used to break ground loops in audio systems. This
Three-prong_adaptor
Direct use or generation of wind energy
conversion to electricity aloft or at ground station, conversion to laser or microwave for power beaming to other aircraft or ground receivers. Energy
Airborne_wind_energy
Energy collected from renewable resources
extract heat from ground temperatures of under 30 °C (86 °F), allowing them to be used at relatively shallow depths of a few meters. Electricity generation requires
Renewable_energy
Metal rod intended to protect a structure from a lightning strike
one or two lighter ground wires may be mounted to the top of the pylons, poles, or towers not specifically used to send electricity through the grid. These
Lightning_rod
Under construction rapid transit line in Melbourne, Australia
Suburban Rail Loop East (SRL East) is a rapid transit underground rail project currently under construction in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It involves
Suburban_Rail_Loop_East
Supply energy using single wire with earth as return
use of a DC test loop, to distinguish a legitimate variable load from (for example) a fallen tree, which would be a DC path to ground. Single-wire earth
Single-wire_earth_return
Antenna constructions for different applications
small loops, they are called "full-wave" loops. Half-loop the upper half of a vertical full-wavelength loop antenna mounted on the ground. The full loop is
Antenna_types
Flow of electric charge
Quantities SI electromagnetism units Single-phase electric power Static electricity Three-phase electric power Two-phase electric power Our first step in
Electric_current
Assemblage of connected electrical elements
capacitances). An electrical circuit is a network consisting of a closed loop, giving a return path for the current. Thus all circuits are networks, but
Electrical_network
attraction between the two, which is now known to be caused by static electricity. He noted that rubbing the amber buttons could attract light objects
Timeline of electromagnetism and classical optics
Timeline_of_electromagnetism_and_classical_optics
Canal tunnel in the West Midlands, England
The Boshboil Arm was once part of a loop of the original Dudley Canal which went around Bumble Hole. This loop ceased to be part of the main line when
Netherton_Tunnel_Branch_Canal
Weather phenomenon involving electrostatic discharge
within the atmosphere, with the second region sometimes occurring on the ground. Following the lightning, the regions become partially or wholly electrically
Lightning
Nuclear power plant located in Callaway County, Missouri
operations on December 19, 1984. It generates electricity from one 1,190-megawatt Westinghouse four-loop pressurized water reactor and a General Electric
Callaway Nuclear Generating Station
Callaway_Nuclear_Generating_Station
Unidirectional flow of electric charge
he found that as the magnet used passed the loops of wire each half turn, it caused the flow of electricity to reverse, generating an alternating current
Direct_current
Fixed potential node in an electric circuit
In electronics, a virtual ground (or virtual earth) is a node of a circuit that is maintained at a steady reference potential, without being connected
Virtual_ground
Electrical safety device used in household wiring
implementation in the 1950s, power companies used them to prevent electricity theft where consumers grounded returning circuits rather than connecting them to neutral
Residual-current_device
German communal company
primary energy. Cold ground water is used as the energy source for cooling in a closed-loop system, and only the pumps use electricity. The slightly-warmed
Stadtwerke_München
Low-level flying involves air safety hazards such as: Collision with the ground, electricity wires etc. as a result of pilot error (e.g. Cavalese, 1998) or failure
Low_flying_military_training
Bulk movement of electrical energy
parlance. The combined transmission and distribution network is part of electricity delivery, known as the electrical grid. Transmission lines transmit either
Electric_power_transmission
Electric discharge between the atmosphere and the ground
danger: step potential and step voltage. When a huge amount of electricity goes to ground, such as during a lightning strike, there can become a step voltage
Lightning_strike
System that transfers heat from one space to another
each unit of electricity used. Setup costs are higher than for other heating systems, due to the requirement of installing ground loops over large areas
Heat_pump
New York City Subway station, 1904–1945
The City Hall station, also known as City Hall Loop station, is a closed station on the IRT Lexington Avenue Line of the New York City Subway. It is located
City Hall station (IRT Lexington Avenue Line)
City_Hall_station_(IRT_Lexington_Avenue_Line)
Power system designed to supply usable electric power from solar energy
components, including solar panels to absorb and convert sunlight into electricity, a solar inverter to convert the output from direct to alternating current
Photovoltaic_system
1982 road attack in Germany
Deutsche Mark (DM). At the height of the Mannheim Wasserturm, he drove a loop through the Planken [de] to the crossroads between squares M5 and M6 and
1982_Mannheim_attack
Electrical action produced by a non-electrical source
voltage). In electromagnetic induction, emf can be defined around a closed loop of a conductor as the electromagnetic work that would be done on an elementary
Electromotive_force
renewables: 9.1 (9.1%) Coal: 3.5 (3.5%) Petroleum/others: 1.1 (1.1%) The electricity sector in Canada has played a significant role in the economic and political
Electricity_sector_in_Canada
2007 live album by Karen Dalton
husband, and daughter lived in a shack in the Colorado mountains, without electricity or running water, and she would occasionally play at the Attic, a folk
Cotton_Eyed_Joe_(album)
Carbon dioxide capture technology
much electricity and is associated with high investment costs. Other air separation processes are being developed. The penalties of calcium looping may
Calcium_looping
Branch of energy forecasting
Mølgård (June 2022). "The spot and balancing markets for electricity: open- and closed-loop equilibrium models". Computational Management Science. 19
Electricity_price_forecasting
Centralized heat distribution system
by cooling the closed steam loop and artificially lowering the condensing pressure and thereby increasing the electricity generation efficiency. As a
District_heating
Electrical potential between unexpected places
coupled to the ground upon which the person stands. Classical electromagnetic induction can occur when long conductors form an open grounded loop under and
Stray_voltage
Earthing system
computers, hospital equipment, and audio equipment. IG does not break ground loops, which can damage equipment like computers, printers, etc.. Interconnected
Isolated_ground
Road and river-walk along the north bank of the River Thames in London
southern end of the Kingsway Tramway Subway. It was also used by trams as a loop right up until the end of the original tramway system in London in 1952.
Victoria_Embankment
the largest source of electricity in France has been nuclear power, with a generation of 379.5 TWh in 2019 and a total electricity production of 537.7 TWh
Nuclear_power_in_France
Device for controlled nuclear reactions
controlled fission nuclear chain reaction. They are used for commercial electricity, marine propulsion, weapons production and research. Fissile nuclei (primarily
Nuclear_reactor
Heat-transfer device that employs phase transition
wick in a loop heat pipe to be required only in the evaporator and compensation chamber. Micro loop heat pipes have been employed in ground and space
Heat_pipe
then released. While the closed loop water is reused several times so the water withdrawals is much lower. Most electricity today is generated by burning
Environmental impact of electricity generation
Environmental_impact_of_electricity_generation
American science fiction horror episodes
sheriff, Boyd, tells them to follow the road. As they drive, they repeatedly loop back into the town, unable to leave. Eventually, another car collides with
List_of_From_episodes
Type of nuclear reactor cooled by molten sodium
the Clementine reactor in 1946. The first nuclear reactor to generate electricity was the Experimental Breeder Reactor I (EBR-I), which achieved criticality
Sodium-cooled_fast_reactor
Nuclear power plant in Two Rivers, Wisconsin, U.S.
– FPL Energy), of Juno Beach, Florida. The plant is composed of two, two-loop Westinghouse pressurized water reactors. There is also a visitors' center
Point_Beach_Nuclear_Plant
Electricity generation by nuclear fusion
reach engineering breakeven (a net electricity-producing plant) or economic breakeven (where the net electricity pays for the plant's whole-life cost)
Fusion_power
Kite system
is an airborne wind turbine consisting of a long string or loop of power kites. The loop or string of kites (the "ladder") would be launched in the air
Laddermill
Protected area in Florida, United States
ground loops and a day use area. Krul Lake is the only lake owned and managed by the forest service. Bear Lake Campground has a large campground loop
Blackwater_River_State_Forest
Dam in St. Francois Mountains, Missouri
At night, excess electricity on the power grid is used to pump water back to the mountaintop. The Taum Sauk plant is an open-loop pure pumped operation:
Taum Sauk Hydroelectric Power Station
Taum_Sauk_Hydroelectric_Power_Station
Use of various control systems for operating equipment
and output control signals. In the simplest type of an automatic control loop, a controller compares a measured value of a process with a desired set value
Automation
2025 Hindi film by Karan Sharma
time loop. It is later revealed that this is due to his unfulfilled vow, and Ranjan realises that he must perform a good deed to break the loop. He tries
Bhool_Chuk_Maaf
Building in Chicago, Illinois
Reliance Building is a skyscraper located at 1 W. Washington Street in the Loop community area of Chicago, Illinois. The first floor and basement were designed
Reliance_Building
Development in Chicago, Illinois
bank of the Chicago River on the Near North Side, directly across from the Loop, opened between 1963 and 1967. Portions of the complex were designated a
Marina_City
Railway system in Alicante, Spain
service from Alicante to El Campello. L4 runs from the city centre to a loop in Playa de San Juan district. 4L ran from Porta del Mar to Sangueta. The
Alicante_Tram
Manhattan Project and, eventually, to using nuclear fission to generate electricity. In 1932, physicists John Cockcroft, Ernest Walton, and Ernest Rutherford
History_of_nuclear_power
Form of wind-powered mechanical or electrical generation
aloft, or they may be pulling loads on the ground, or multitasking by sending aloft-gained electricity to ground receivers or by pulling loads or by being
Crosswind_kite_power
electric wiring that must follow specific directions and standards, and the Electricity at Work Regulations 1989. The detailed rules for end-use wiring followed
Electrical wiring in the United Kingdom
Electrical_wiring_in_the_United_Kingdom
Open-cut coal mine in Queensland, Australia
electrified rail loop 24 km water pipeline Advanced 2 stage coal processing plant Multiple road and rail bridges 44km 66 kV electricity line and dedicated
Olive_Downs_Complex
Water and air cooling project in Toronto, Canada
Scotiabank Arena. Compared to traditional air-conditioning, DLWC reduces electricity use by 75%, and may eliminate 40,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide. An Environmental
Deep Lake Water Cooling System
Deep_Lake_Water_Cooling_System
Rapid transit system in Chicago, Illinois
laid out in a spoke–hub distribution paradigm focusing transit toward the Loop. In a 2005 poll, Chicago Tribune readers voted it one of the "seven wonders
Chicago_"L"
Football stadium in Beşiktaş, Istanbul, Turkey
multi-purpose stadium in the Beşiktaş district of Istanbul, Turkey. It is the home ground of Beşiktaş. The stadium was built on the site of Beşiktaş's former home
Beşiktaş_Stadium
Nuclear power plant in California
in a two-week period in 1981. The plant has two Westinghouse-designed 4-loop pressurized water reactors operated by Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E). Together
Diablo_Canyon_Power_Plant
Device to couple energy between circuits
Three kinds of parasitic capacitance are usually considered and the closed-loop equations are provided Capacitance between adjacent turns in any one layer;
Transformer
Concept in the physics of electromagnetism
current loop, this definition leads to the magnitude of the magnetic dipole moment equaling the product of the current times the area of the loop. Further
Magnetic_moment
Antenna used with a television to receive television programs
antennas are the dipole ("rabbit ears"), which work best for VHF channels, and loop antennas, which work best for UHF. Outdoor antennas on the other hand are
Television_antenna
Discrete device in an electronic system
Unijunction transistor (PUT) SITh (static induction thyristor) Conduct electricity easily in one direction, among more specific behaviors. Diode, rectifier
Electronic_component
Defunct automated monorail system
Notre Dame Island (with a small cross over loop on its neighboring island). There were also two smaller loops: the "Yellow" Minirails on opposite ends of
Minirail
Largest city in Texas, United States
classified as either being inside or outside the Interstate 610 loop. The "Inner Loop" encompasses a 97-square-mile (250 km2) area which includes Downtown
Houston
System that powers a motor vehicle
Drivetrain Quiz HIL Test Bench (Delphi Motor) Technical Paper: A Closed-Loop Drive-train Model Learn what a final drive ratio is and how it affects your
Powertrain
Mining area at the Salton Sea, California
a closed-loop process. Brine will be extracted from the ground, with geothermal steam being used to drive a turbine generating electricity, and reacting
Lithium_Valley
Post used by public utilities to support overhead wires and related equipment
United Kingdom, much of the rural electricity distribution system is carried on wooden poles. These normally carry electricity at 11 or 33 kV (three phases)
Utility_pole
Most common type of heat pump
cost of a ground source heat pump, because a ground source heat pump requires excavation to install its ground loop. The advantage of a ground source heat
Air_source_heat_pump
Remote observation of lightning strikes
produced by thunderstorms. There are three primary types of detectors: ground-based systems using multiple antennas, mobile systems using a direction
Lightning_detector
Cooling output divided by electricity input, as a standard for HVAC systems
Average power = (BTU/h) ÷ (SEER) = 5000 ÷ 10 = 500 W = 0.5 kW If the electricity cost is $0.20/(kW·h), then the cost per operating hour is: 0.5 kW × $0
Seasonal energy efficiency ratio
Seasonal_energy_efficiency_ratio
Gaseous fossil fuel
report, demand has increased in recent years. When burned for heat or electricity, natural gas emits fewer toxic air pollutants, less carbon dioxide, and
Natural_gas
Decommissioned experimental nuclear reactor in Idaho, USA
produced about 62.5 megawatts of heat and 20 megawatts of electricity through a conventional three-loop steam turbine system and tertiary forced-air cooling
Experimental Breeder Reactor II
Experimental_Breeder_Reactor_II
Unlike the closed loop in a Ground Source Heat Pump, which is used for small-scale residential heating and cooling, Closed-Loop Geothermal Systems are
Glossary of geothermal heating and cooling
Glossary_of_geothermal_heating_and_cooling
Location of two former nuclear research establishments in northern Scotland
DFR was a loop-type fast breeder reactor cooled by primary and secondary molten sodium–potassium alloy circuits, with 24 primary coolant loops. The reactor
Dounreay
New York City Subway station in Manhattan
or electricity because of World War I-related delays. The Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line was extended to South Ferry on July 1, 1918. The inner-loop platform
South Ferry/Whitehall Street station
South_Ferry/Whitehall_Street_station
Nuclear reactor design company
sodium as a coolant, eliminating the cost of using a high-pressure primary loop. It then transfers that heat to molten salt, which can be stored in tanks
TerraPower
Isolating sections of electrical systems
effective method of breaking ground loops by preventing unwanted current from flowing between two units sharing a ground conductor. Galvanic isolation
Galvanic_isolation
3-30 Hz range of the electromagnetic spectrum
their submerged submarines. Those transmitters consist of huge grounded wire antennas (ground dipoles) that are 15–60 km (9–37 mi) long, and are driven by
Extremely_low_frequency
Light rail line under construction in Mississauga and Brampton, Ontario, Canada
with Metrolinx's decision to initially cancel the Mississauga City Centre loop in order to reduce costs. In January 2018, the residents of the Kingsbridge
Hurontario_LRT
Tensioned cable designed to add stability to a freestanding structure
develop large charges of static electricity, especially on very tall masts. The voltage caused by this static electricity can be several times larger than
Guy-wire
Electrical transmission without physical connection
model plane's motor was powered by electricity generated by photocells from a beam of infrared light from a ground-based laser, while a control system
Wireless_power_transfer
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Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly West Midlands)
English (chiefly West Midlands) : nickname for a plump person, from Middle English, Old French rond, rund ‘fat’, ‘round’ (Latin rotundus).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained. Compare Grounds.Perhaps an Americanized form of German Grund.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Rajasthani, Sindhi, Traditional
Look; Beauty; Appearance
Surname or Lastname
English
English : metonymic occupational name for a cooper, from Middle English coupe ‘tub’, ‘container’ (see Cooper). In some cases the surname may have been derived from a pub or house sign.Dutch : from koop ‘purchase’, ‘bargain’, hence a nickname for a haggler or a metonymic occupational name for a merchant.
Male
Dutch
, Jehovah's gift (or grace).
Boy/Male
Dutch, German, Hebrew
God will Multiply; God will Add
Girl/Female
Tamil
Look, Blessed with beauty, Shape, Beauty
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly Lancashire)
English (chiefly Lancashire) : probably a Middle English metathesized form of the Old French personal name Gondri, Gundric (see Gundry).
Boy/Male
British, English
Barrel Maker
Boy/Male
Hebrew
God will multiply.
Boy/Male
Bengali, Indian
Loop; Autumn
Male
French
French form of Latin Lupus, LOUP means "wolf."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained. There are four farms so named in Warwickshire, one in Oxfordshire, and one in Worcestershire, and the surname is most probably derived from one of these.
Surname or Lastname
North German
North German : habitational name from any of several places called Loose or Loosey.North German : from a short form of Nikolaus, German form of Nicholas.Dutch : nickname from the adjective loos ‘cunning’, ‘artful’, ‘guileful’.English : variant spelling of Loose.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : possibly from the Old Norse personal name Tópi, Túpi, a short form of a personal name formed with þórr, name of the Norse god of thunder (see Thor) + a second element with initial b-, for example björn ‘bear’, ‘warrior’. On the other hand, the name is found mainly in Dorset and Devon, which are far from areas of Scandinavian settlement.
Surname or Lastname
Dutch
Dutch : from a short form of the Germanic personal name Robrecht.Altered spelling of German Rupp.English : variant spelling of Roope.
Boy/Male
Arabic
The Biblical Lot is the English Language Equivalent
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from Round.
Surname or Lastname
English (Somerset)
English (Somerset) : habitational name from Look in Puncknowle, Dorset, named in Old English with lūce ‘enclosure’.English : possibly a variant of Luck 3.Northern English and Scottish : from a vernacular pet form of Lucas.Dutch (van Look) : topographic name from look ‘enclosure’ or habitational name from a place named with this word.Thomas Look (b. c. 1622) was in Lynn, MA, by 1646. His son, also called Thomas (b. 1646), moved to Martha’s Vineyard about 1670.
Girl/Female
Hindu
Look, Blessed with beauty, Shape, Beauty
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Girl/Female
Arabic
Star; Celestial Body
Girl/Female
Assamese, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu
Goddess Laxmi
Girl/Female
Biblical
An idol of the dwelling-place.
Girl/Female
Biblical
Comforter, penitent.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Money; Goddess Lakshmi
Boy/Male
African, Arabic
Satisfied; Content
Boy/Male
Biblical
Who despairs or burns.
Boy/Male
Australian, French, Greek
Manly Beauty; The God of Medicine and Healing
Boy/Male
Anglo, British, English
From the Village Near the Ford; Wagon Maker
Boy/Male
American, Australian, Basque, British, Chinese, Christian, Danish, English, French, German, Greek, Irish, Latin, Polish, Portuguese, Swedish, Swiss
Named for Saint Denys; Follower of Dionysus; Mountain of Zeus; Brown Warrior
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v. i.
To run aground; to strike the bottom and remain fixed; as, the ship grounded on the bar.
v. t.
To found; to fix or set, as on a foundation, reason, or principle; to furnish a ground for; to fix firmly.
imp. & p. p.
of Ground
imp. & p. p.
of Grind
n.
A curve of any kind in the form of a loop.
v. t.
To lay, set, or run, on the ground.
a.
Built with groins; as, a groined ceiling; a groined vault.
v. t.
To make a loop of or in; to fasten with a loop or loops; -- often with up; as, to loop a string; to loop up a curtain.
n.
Hence; Appearance; aspect; as, the house has a gloomy look; the affair has a bad look.
n.
An assembly; a group; a circle; as, a round of politicians.
n.
See 1st Loop.
v. t.
To express or manifest by a look.
n.
Expression of the eyes and face; manner; as, a proud or defiant look.
n.
See Loon, the bird.
v. i.
To look around.
v. t.
To cover with a ground, as a copper plate for etching (see Ground, n., 5); or as paper or other materials with a uniform tint as a preparation for ornament.
v. t.
To look at; to turn the eyes toward.
n.
Any definite portion of the earth's surface; region; territory; country. Hence: A territory appropriated to, or resorted to, for a particular purpose; the field or place of action; as, a hunting or fishing ground; a play ground.
adv. & a.
On the ground; stranded; -- a nautical term applied to a ship when its bottom lodges on the ground.
prep.
On every side of, so as to encompass or encircle; around; about; as, the people atood round him; to go round the city; to wind a cable round a windlass.