An apparatus used for hoisting weights,consisting of a vertical spool-shaped cylinder that is rotated manually or by machine and around which a cable is wound.

• 绞盘，卷扬机，一种用于吊起重物的装置。该装置包括一垂直的线轴形圆筒，由人力或机器使之旋转，在其周围绕有钢丝绳。