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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.
A hoisting machine used for loading or discharging cargo, or for hauling in lines. (FM 55-501).
A wince (machine used in dyeing or steeping cloth).
A kick, as of an animal, from impatience or uneasiness.
To use a winch
"Winch in those sails, lad!"
How to use "WINCH" in a sentence
"Winch in those sails, lad!"
To use a winch…
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