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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024winch1 /wɪntʃ/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Mechanical Engineeringthe crank or handle of a revolving machine.
- Mechanical Engineeringa device for hoisting or hauling.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024winch1 (winch),USA pronunciation n. - Mechanical Engineeringthe crank or handle of a revolving machine.
- Mechanical Engineeringa windlass turned by a crank, for hoisting or hauling.
- Mechanical Engineeringany of various devices for cranking.
- TextilesAlso, wince.
- any machine equipped with rollers that guide cloth through a dye or finishing solution in an open vat.
- a roller between two dyeing vats for passing cloth from one vat to another.
v.t. - Mechanical Engineeringto hoist or haul (a load) by means of a winch.
- bef. 1050; Middle English winche, Old English wince pulley; akin to wench, wince1, wink1
- wince1.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: winch /wɪntʃ/ n - a windlass driven by a hand- or power-operated crank
- a hand- or power-operated crank by which a machine is driven
vb - (tr; often followed by up or in) to pull (in a rope) or lift (a weight) using a winch
Etymology: Old English wince pulley; related to wink1 winch /wɪntʃ/ vb - (intransitive)
an obsolete word for wince1
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