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Definitions for Winch

[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.
[5] to hoist or haul (a load) by means of a winch.
[6] wince1.
[7] a windlass driven by a hand- or power-operated crank
[8] a hand- or power-operated crank by which a machine is driven
[9] (tr; often foll by up or in) to pull (in a rope) or lift (a weight) using a winch
[10] (intr) an obsolete word for wince 1

Words related to Winch

tool, chuck

Words nearby Winch

win through, win-win, wince, wincey, winceyette, winch, winchell, winchester, winchester bushel, winchester disk, winchester rifle

Origin of Winch

1before 1050; Middle English winche, Old English wince pulley; akin to wench, wince1, wink1

Words that may be confused with Winch

wench, winch

Other words from Winch

winch·er , noun

Word origin for Winch

Old English wince pulley; related to wink 1

Synonyms for Winch

chuck, tool