winch
/wɪntʃ/IPA: /W IH1 N CH/
noun
- 1
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.
- 2
A hoisting machine used for loading or discharging cargo, or for hauling in lines. (FM 55-501).
- 3
A wince (machine used in dyeing or steeping cloth).
- 4
A kick, as of an animal, from impatience or uneasiness.
verb
- 1
To use a winch
“Winch in those sails, lad!”
verb
- 1
To wince; to shrink
- 2
To kick with impatience or uneasiness.
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