About The Word Winch
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Winch
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What's The Definition Of 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" Synonyms | Synonyms for Winch: windlass Related Terms | Find terms related to Winch: See Also | capstan | draw | force | lifting device | pull | ship Winch In Webster's Dictionary \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. |
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