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winch

winch [ winch ]


noun  (plural winch·es)
Definition:
 
1. lifting machine: a machine for lifting loads by means of a rope or chain that is wound around a cylinder turned by an engine or by hand

2. crank or handle: the handle used to turn a machine



transitive verb  (past and past participle winched, present participle winch·ing, 3rd person present singular winch·es)
Definition:
 
move something with winch: to lift or pull something by means of a winch

[ Old English wince< Germanic]

winch·er noun
winch·man noun
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