Winch
noun
1.
the crank or handle of a revolving machine.
2.
a windlass turned by a crank, for hoisting or hauling.
3.
any of various devices for cranking.
4.
Also, wince. Textiles.
any machine equipped with rollers that guide cloth through a dye or finishing solution in an open vat.
a roller between two dyeing vats for passing cloth from one vat to another.
verb (used with object)
5.
to hoist or haul (a load) by means of a winch.
verb (used without object), noun, Archaic.
1.
wince1 .
noun
1.
a windlass driven by a hand- or power-operated crank
2.
a hand- or power-operated crank by which a machine is driven
verb
3.
(transitive; often foll by up or in) to pull (in a rope) or lift (a weight) using a winch
verb
1.
(intransitive) an obsolete word for wince1
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