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WINCHES
Noun
winches
plural of winch
Verb
winches
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of winch
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Source: Wiktionary
WINCH
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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IMPROVISED
(adjective) done or made using whatever is available; “crossed the river on improvised bridges”; “the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear”; “the rock served as a makeshift hammer”
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