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The correct spelling is winch.
How to pronounce winch
/wɪntʃ/
nounIPA: /wɪntʃ/
Say it like: Win-ch
The correct spelling is winch. 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 gearin… For example: "Winch in those sails, lad!"
Usage Examples
“Winch in those sails, lad!”
Meanings
noun
- 1.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.
- 2.A hoisting machine used for loading or discharging cargo, or for hauling in lines. (FM 55-501).
- 3.A wince (machine used in dyeing or steeping cloth).
- 4.A kick, as of an animal, from impatience or uneasiness.
verb
- 1.To use a winch
- 2.To wince; to shrink
- 3.To kick with impatience or uneasiness.
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