winch
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[edit] Noun
winch (plural winches)
- A machine consisting of a drum on an axle, a pawl, and a crank handle, with or without gearing, to give increased mechanical advantage when hauling on a rope.
- (nautical) A hoisting machine used for loading or discharging cargo, or for hauling in lines. (FM 55-501).
[edit] Translations
machine
[edit] Verb
winch (third-person singular simple present winches, present participle winching, simple past and past participle winched)
- To use a winch
- winch in those sails, our lad!
