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–noun

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.

Also, wince. Textiles.

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

b.	a roller between two dyeing vats for passing cloth from one vat to another.

–verb (used with object)

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

[Origin: bef. 1050; ME winche, OE wince pulley; akin to wench, wince¹, wink¹

]

—Related forms

wincher, noun

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–verb (used without object), noun Archaic.

wince¹.

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winch Audio Help (wĭnch) Pronunciation Key
n.

A stationary motor-driven or hand-powered machine used for hoisting or hauling, having a drum around which is wound a rope or chain attached to the load being moved.
The crank used to give motion to a grindstone or similar device.

tr.v. winched, winch·ing, winch·es
To move with or as if with a winch.

[Middle English winche, pulley, from Old English wince, reel, roller.]

winch'er n.

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winch (n.)

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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winch
noun
1.	lifting device consisting of a horizontal cylinder turned by a crank on which a cable or rope winds
verb
1.	pull or lift up with or as if with a winch; "winch up the slack line"

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winch [wintʃ] noun

a type of powerful machine for hoisting or hauling heavy loads

Arabic:	وِنْش: مِرْفاع، ذِراع تَدْوير
Chinese (Simplified):	绞车
Chinese (Traditional):	絞車
Czech:	naviják, vrátek
Danish:	spil
Dutch:	windas
Estonian:	vints
Finnish:	vintturi
French:	treuil
German:	die Winde
Greek:	βαρούλκο
Hungarian:	csőrlő
Icelandic:	vinda
Indonesian:	derek
Italian:	argano

Japanese:	巻上げ機
Korean:	윈치; 크랭크
Latvian:	vinča
Lithuanian:	gervė, keltuvas
Norwegian:	vinsj, kran
Polish:	kołowrót
Portuguese (Brazil):	guincho
Portuguese (Portugal):	gancho
Romanian:	troliu, scripete
Russian:	лебёдка
Slovak:	hriadeľ, navijak; rumpál
Slovenian:	vitel
Spanish:	torno
Swedish:	vinsch
Turkish:	vinç

winch [wintʃ] verb

to hoist (up) or haul (in) using a winch

Arabic:	يَرْفَع بالوِنْش
Chinese (Simplified):	绞起
Chinese (Traditional):	絞起
Czech:	zdvihat, *přemisťovat vrátkem
Danish:	hejse ved hjælp af et spil
Dutch:	met een windas omhooghijsen
Estonian:	vintsiga tõstma
Finnish:	nostaa vintturilla
French:	soulever, *déplacer avec un treuil
German:	winden
Greek:	σηκώνω με βαρούλκο
Hungarian:	csőrlővel felemel
Icelandic:	lyfta, *draga með vindu
Indonesian:	menderek
Italian:	(muovere, *sollevare con un argano)

Japanese:	巻上げる
Korean:	…을 윈치로 감아 올리다
Latvian:	pacelt ar vinču
Lithuanian:	(pa)kelti gerve
Norwegian:	heise, vinsje
Polish:	podnieść, *wciągnąć kołowrotem
Portuguese (Brazil):	suspender com guincho
Portuguese (Portugal):	usar um gancho
Romanian:	a ridica, *a schimba locul cu ajutorul unui troliu
Russian:	поднимать с помощью лебёдки
Slovak:	zdvíhať , * premiestňovať rumpálom
Slovenian:	dvigniti z vitlom
Spanish:	levantar con un torno
Swedish:	vinscha
Turkish:	vinçle kaldırmak, *çekmek

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Winch

Wince\, n. [See Winch.] (Dyeing & Calico Printing) A reel used in dyeing, steeping, or washing cloth; a winch. It is placed over the division wall between two wince pits so as to allow the cloth to descend into either compartment. at will.

Wince pit, Wince pot, a tank or a pit where cloth in the process of dyeing or manufacture is washed, dipped in a mordant, or the like.

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Winch

Winch\, v. i. [See Wince.] To wince; to shrink; to kick with impatience or uneasiness.

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