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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.

Also, wince. Textiles.

any machine equipped with rollers that guide cloth through a dye or finishing solution in an open vat.

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verb (used with object)

to hoist or haul (a load) by means of a winch.

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

Related forms

winch·er, noun

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verb (used without object), noun Archaic.

wince¹.

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winch¹ (wɪntʃ)

—n
1.	a windlass driven by a hand- or power-operated crank
2.	a hand- or power-operated crank by which a machine is driven

—vb
3.	(tr; often foll by up or in) to pull (in a rope) or lift (a weight) using a winch

[Old English wince pulley; related to wink¹]

'wincher¹

—n

winch² (wɪntʃ)

—vb
	(intr) an obsolete word for wince

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winch

O.E. wince, from P.Gmc. *winkjo-, from PIE *weng- (see wink (v.)). The verb meaning "to hoist with a winch" is recorded from 1529.

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