Associations to the word «Winch»

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)

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".