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WINCH
winch, windlass
(noun) lifting device consisting of a horizontal cylinder turned by a crank on which a cable or rope winds
winch
(verb) pull or lift up with or as if with a winch; “winch up the slack line”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Noun
winch (plural winches)
A machine consisting of a drum on an axle, a friction brake or ratchet and pawl, and a crank handle or prime mover (often an electric or hydraulic motor), with or without gearing, to give increased mechanical advantage when hauling on a rope or cable.
(nautical) A hoisting machine used for loading or discharging cargo, or for hauling in lines. (FM 55-501).
A wince (machine used in dyeing or steeping cloth).
A kick, as of an animal, from impatience or uneasiness.
Verb
winch (third-person singular simple present winches, present participle winching, simple past and past participle winched)
To use a winch
Etymology 2
Verb
winch (third-person singular simple present winches, present participle winching, simple past and past participle winched)
To wince; to shrink
To kick with impatience or uneasiness.
Proper noun
Winch
(informal) A city in England t1=Winchester
Source: Wiktionary
Winch, v. i. Etym: [See Wince.]
Definition: To wince; to shrink; to kick with impatience or uneasiness.
Winch, n.
Definition: A kick, as of a beast, from impatience or uneasiness. Shelton.
Winch, n. Etym: [OE. winche, AS. wince a winch, a reel to wind thread upon. Cf. Wink.]
1. A crank with a handle, for giving motion to a machine, a grindstone, etc.
2. An instrument with which to turn or strain something forcibly.
3. An axle or drum turned by a crank with a handle, or by power, for raising weights, as from the hold of a ship, from mines, etc.; a windlass.
4. A wince.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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