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Definition winch

Etymology 1

From Middle English wynche, from Old English win?e, from Proto-Germanic *winkij?, ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European *weng- (“to bow, bend, arch, curve”), whence also wink.

Noun

winch (plural winches)

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. (nautical) 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

winch (third-person singular simple present winches, present participle winching, simple past and past participle winched)

1. To use a winch

Etymology 2

See wince.

Verb

winch (third-person singular simple present winches, present participle winching, simple past and past participle winched)

1. To wince; to shrink
2. To kick with impatience or uneasiness.

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