Meaning of WINCH
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- [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"
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| | Synonyms: | | windlass |
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| | See Also: | | capstan, draw, force, lifting device, pull, ship | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\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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