Word Meaning

winch definition and meaning

v. i. To wince; to shrink; to kick with impatience or uneasiness.
n. A kick, as of a beast, from impatience or uneasiness.
n. A crank with a handle, for giving motion to a machine, a grindstone, etc.
n. An instrument with which to turn or strain something forcibly.
n. An axle or drum turned by a crank with a handle, or by power, for raising weights, as from the hold of a ship, from mines, etc.; a windlass.
n. A wince.

Crossword clues for winch

- Crane
- Crank
- Hauling apparatus
- Hoist
- Hoisting machine
- Lifting device
- W chin (anag.)
- yacht crank