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SAILWING WINDMILL [1 record]

Record 1 2006-06-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Constructed Works
  • Wind Energy
DEF

A ... windmill that has a small number (usually 2 or 3) of blades that are generally made of cloth and are shaped like an airfoil (the shape of an airplane wing).

OBS

Sailwing windmills are usually simple designs, and are most commonly used [especially in North America] for water pumping.

Key term(s)
  • sail wing windmill

French

Domaine(s)
  • Types de constructions
  • Énergie éolienne
DEF

Moulin à vent doté d'un petit nombre (normalement 2 ou 3) d'ailes recouvertes de toile.

OBS

ailes à toile : Ailes composées d'un scion boulonné sur la vergue, traversé par les lattes, qui peut être bordée de cotterets, sur lesquelles sont étalées les voiles.

Spanish

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