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winch
1[ winch ]
noun
- the crank or handle of a revolving machine.
- a windlass turned by a crank, for hoisting or hauling.
- any of various devices for cranking.
- 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)
- to hoist or haul (a load) by means of a winch.
winch
2[ winch ]
verb (used without object)
- an archaic variant of wince 1.
winch
1/ wɪntʃ /
noun
- a windlass driven by a hand- or power-operated crank
- a hand- or power-operated crank by which a machine is driven
verb
- tr; often foll by up or in to pull (in a rope) or lift (a weight) using a winch
winch
2/ wɪntʃ /
verb
- intr an obsolete word for wince 1
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Derived Forms
- ˈwincher, noun
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Other Words From
- wincher noun
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of winch1
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Example Sentences
Video of the search shows the winch struggling to cope with the stormy conditions.
Then out of the mist, a whirring of helicopter blades, and, deus ex machina, a man descends fromt he chopper to winch you aboard.
Five of the crew manned the winch; the mate and Jerry went to a block-tackle which was also connected with the lifting apparatus.
Beyond the skylight rose the bright brass funnel of the cabin chimney, and the winch, by means of which the lantern was hoisted.
There was a ceaseless chorus of distant machinery, and above it rose the grinding and rattling solo of a steam winch.
Desks and boxes were thrust aside, the winch was manned, and the weighty lantern mounted slowly to its nocturnal watch-tower.
Near this bench stands a slender machine like a whip provided with a stand, a pedal, and an exaggerated winch.
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