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Definition of Winch
| v. i. | 1. | To wince; to shrink; to kick with impatience or uneasiness. | | n. | 1. | A kick, as of a beast, from impatience or uneasiness. | | 1. | | | 1. | A crank with a handle, for giving motion to a machine, a grindstone, etc. | | 2. | An instrument with which to turn or strain something forcibly. | | 3. | An axle or drum turned by a crank with a handle, or by power, for raising weights, as from the hold of a ship, from mines, etc.; a windlass. | | 4. | A wince. |
Related Words
draw, force, pull, windlass
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