| v. i. | 1. | To wince; to shrink; to kick with impatience or uneasiness. |
| n. | 1. | A kick, as of a beast, from impatience or uneasiness. |
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| 1. | A crank with a handle, for giving motion to a machine, a grindstone, etc. | |
| 2. | An instrument with which to turn or strain something forcibly. | |
| 3. | 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. | |
| 4. | A wince. |
| Noun | 1. | winch - lifting device consisting of a horizontal cylinder turned by a crank on which a cable or rope winds Synonyms: windlass |
| Verb | 1. | winch - pull or lift up with or as if with a winch; "winch up the slack line" |