万まん力りき

noun

vise; vice

A clamping tool used in woodworking or metalworking to hold a workpiece securely.

• 作さ業ぎょう台だいに万まん力りきを固こ定ていして、木もく材ざいをしっかり挟はさんだ。

  I fixed the vise to the workbench and clamped the wood firmly.

noun

capstan; windlass

A mechanical device for winding rope or cable, used on ships or in construction. This sense is less common than the vise meaning.

• 船ふねの錨いかりを上あげるために、乗のり組くみ員いんは万まん力りきを回まわした。

  The crew turned the capstan to raise the ship's anchor.

noun

cargo net

A net used for securing or lifting cargo. This is a rare, specialized usage.

• 港こう湾わん作さ業ぎょうでは、万まん力りきを使つかって貨か物もつを吊つり上あげることがある。

  In port operations, cargo nets are sometimes used to lift freight.