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Meaning of winch in English
Pronunciation
/wɪn(t)ʃ/
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Verb
winch
Definitions
1.
pull or lift up with or as if with a winch
Examples
« winch up the slack line »
Noun
winch
Etymology
late Old English wince ‘reel, pulley’, of Germanic origin; related to the verb wink. The verb dates from the early 16th century
Definitions
1.
lifting device consisting of a horizontal cylinder turned by a crank on which a cable or rope winds