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Winch

/wɪnt͡ʃ/ · noun

Meaning

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 hoisting or hauling on a rope or cable..

Definitions by Sense

  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 hoisting or hauling on a rope or cable.
  2. (nautical) A hoisting device used for loading or unloading cargo, or for pulling in lines.
  3. A wince (machine used in dyeing or steeping cloth).
  4. A kick, as of an animal, from impatience or uneasiness.
  5. (Nigeria, slang) A witch.
  6. To use a winch
  7. To wince; to shrink
  8. To kick with impatience or uneasiness.

Example Sentences

It runs on clattering steel tracks; the driver sits in a cab over the tracks, operating the controls that rotate the arm and turn the winch.
the mule[…]being likewise frighted by that terrible blow, ran away as fast as it could about the fields, and within two or three winches overthrew him to the ground
Winch in those sails, lad!
It is not the first time a cat-o'-nine-tails has been across my back for other men's misdeeds. Promise me a good flask of brandy when I'm done with it, and I warrant ye I'll never winch.
They “clicked” each other, kidded each other, and by and by they would “winch” and marry each other.
It was common knowledge that he'd winched dozens of girls while she had been sharing a bedroom with her two brothers.
She turned and looked at me, amused, gave a wee chuckle, kissed me on the mouth hard and quick, and again, and we were kissing for real, lingering, soft and moist and warm, me and Jeannie winching, and I wanted it not to stop.
Up at the cinema Campbell Cameron had been all slithering hands, like a dirty octopus. Even his tenderest winching had felt entitled and demanding.

Synonyms for winch

windlass

Antonyms for winch

Related Words

windlasscablehoistropeyarnwinchmancrabwrenchwinchlinewindlespullerwheel and axlewindlacewenchmanwincewhimwindingwindlessbrakecome-along

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does winch mean?

Winch means 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 hoisting or hauling on a rope or cable..

What is a synonym for winch?

Common synonyms include windlass.

What is the opposite of winch?

The opposite depends on the specific sense.

How do you use winch in a sentence?

It runs on clattering steel tracks; the driver sits in a cab over the tracks, operating the controls that rotate the arm and turn the winch.

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