winches
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Noun
winches noun
- 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.
Verb
winches verb
- To use a winch“Winch in those sails, lad!”
Verb
winches verb
- To wince; to shrink
- To kick with impatience or uneasiness.
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Synonyms
windlasshoiststowropewrenchespulleysleversratchetshitchesharnessespulleypullerlatcheswrenchhoistclampstowing