WINCH
/wษชntส/
13
Scrabble
14
WWF
W(4) I(1) N(1) C(3) H(4)
NWL/TWL ✓ Collins ✓ WWF ✓
Definition
/wษชntส/
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).
verb
- To use a winch“Winch in those sails, lad!”
Source: Wiktionary
