Gin

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-002575",
  "term": "Gin",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A simple hoisting device used in early mining operations, consisting of a vertical drum or cylinder around which a rope is wound. It was powered by animals, such as horses, or by human labor to raise or lower materials and miners in a shaft. This mechanism predates steam-powered winding engines for mine access.",
  "subject": "Mining and extraction",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Förderkunst",
    "es": "cabrestante",
    "fr": "treuil vertical"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/gin/"
}