Definitions for: Winch

[n] lifting device consisting of a horizontal cylinder turned by a crank on which a cable or rope winds
[v] pull or lift up with or as if with a winch; "winch up the slack line"

Webster (1913) Definition: Winch, v. i. [See Wince.]
To wince; to shrink; to kick with impatience or uneasiness.

Winch, n.
A kick, as of a beast, from impatience or uneasiness.
--Shelton.

Winch, n. [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.

Synonyms: windlass

See Also: capstan, draw, force, lifting device, pull, ship

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