winch
see also: Winch
Pronunciation
Winch
Proper noun
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see also: Winch
Pronunciation
- IPA: /wɪntʃ/
winch (plural winches)
- A machine consisting of a drum on an axle, a friction brake or ratchet and pawl, and a crank handle or prime mover (often an electric or hydraulic motor), with or without gearing, to give increased mechanical advantage when hauling on a rope or cable.
- (nautical) A hoisting machine used for loading or discharging cargo, or for hauling in lines. (FM 55-501).
- 2013, J. M. Coetzee, The Childhood of Jesus. Melbourne, Australia: The Text Publishing Company. chapter 27. p. 267.
- It runs on clattering steel tracks; the driver sits in a cab over the tracks, operating the controls that rotate the arm and turn the winch.
- 2013, J. M. Coetzee, The Childhood of Jesus. Melbourne, Australia: The Text Publishing Company. chapter 27. p. 267.
- A wince (machine used in dyeing or steeping cloth).
- A kick, as of an animal, from impatience or uneasiness.
- French: treuil
- German: Winde
- Italian: argano, verricello, bozzello, salpareti
- Portuguese: molinete
- Russian: лебёдка
- Spanish: cabrestante
winch (winches, present participle winching; past and past participle winched)
- To use a winch
- Winch in those sails, lad!
winch (winches, present participle winching; past and past participle winched)
Winch
Proper noun
- (informal) A city in England, t1=Winchester
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