Associations to the word «Winch»
Noun
- Dump
- Lift
- Pump
- Gearbox
- Gondola
- Turret
- Liquor
- Bow
- Docking
- Load
- Heave
- Brake
- Slack
- Bucket
- Beck
- Equipment
- Top
- Kg
- Sledge
- Hatch
- Kendall
- Handling
- Nozzle
- Pulling
- Motor
- Hitch
- Stern
- Wire
- Johnnie
- Skid
- Chassis
- Rack
- Pit
- Warp
- Cab
- Kali
- Shovel
- Logging
- Handle
- Yarn
- Airlock
- Compartment
- Ferry
- Pallet
- Catapult
- Rudder
- Paddle
- Launch
- Surface
- Watching
- Chekov
- Recoil
- Yacht
- Tire
- Machinery
- Wen
- Fuselage
- Dye
- Bulkhead
- Jamie
- Salvage
- Rod
- Generator
- Front
- Spade
- Ernest
- Retrieve
- Operator
Adjective
Adverb
Pictures for the word «Winch»
Wiktionary
WINCH, noun. A machine consisting of a drum on an axle, a pawl, and a crank handle, with or without gearing, to give increased mechanical advantage when hauling on a rope.
WINCH, noun. (nautical) A hoisting machine used for loading or discharging cargo, or for hauling in lines. (FM 55-501).
WINCH, noun. A wince (machine used in dyeing or steeping cloth).
WINCH, noun. A kick, as of an animal, from impatience or uneasiness.
WINCH, verb. To use a winch
WINCH, verb. To wince; to shrink
WINCH, verb. To kick with impatience or uneasiness.
WINCH, proper noun. (informal) Winchester (city in England)
Dictionary definition
WINCH, noun. Lifting device consisting of a horizontal cylinder turned by a crank on which a cable or rope winds.
WINCH, verb. Pull or lift up with or as if with a winch; "winch up the slack line".
Wise words
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