winch | English to English Dictionary

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winch

(w/I/n/tS/ )

lifting device consisting of a horizontal cylinder turned by a crank on which a cable or rope winds(noun.artifact)

Synonym:
windlass

source: wordnet30
A kick, as of a beast, from impatience or uneasiness.(noun)

source: webster1913
A crank with a handle, for giving motion to a machine, a grindstone, etc.(noun)

source: webster1913

pull or lift up with or as if with a winch(verb.contact)

Example:
Winch up the slack line.

source: wordnet30
To wince; to shrink; to kick with impatience or uneasiness.(verb)

source: webster1913

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