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winch

UK/wɪnt͡ʃ/ US/ˈwɪntʃ/ uncommon slang
noun (1) verb (1)

noun

1.

lifting device consisting of a horizontal cylinder turned by a crank on which a cable or rope winds

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verb

1.

pull or lift up with or as if with a winch

  • “winch up the slack line”

Origin

Various origins: * A topographic surname for someone who lived at a place where boats were hauled up onto the land by means of pulleys, from Old English winċe (“winch”). * From the second part of Old English hlēapewince (“lapwing”), probably a nickname.

Phrases

  • rope winch
  • winch handle

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