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- DictionaryWinch/win(t)SH/
noun
- 1. a hauling or lifting device consisting of a rope, cable, or chain winding around a horizontal rotating drum, turned by a crank or by motor or other power source; a windlass.
- 2. the crank of a wheel or axle.
verb
- 1. hoist or haul with a winch: "an attempt to winch survivors of the wreck into a helicopter"
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A winch is a machine or instrument for hauling or pulling, especially with a drum and a rope, cable, or chain. Learn more about the word history, examples, and usage of winch from Merriam-Webster.
A winch is a mechanical device that is used to pull in (wind up) or let out (wind out) or otherwise adjust the tension of a rope or wire rope (also called "cable" or "wire cable"). In its simplest form, it consists of a spool (or drum) attached to a hand crank.
A winch is a machine that lifts heavy objects by turning a chain or rope around a tube-shaped device. Learn how to use the word winch as a noun and a verb, with synonyms, antonyms and examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.
A winch is a machine that lifts heavy objects by turning a chain or rope around a tube-shaped device. Learn how to use the word winch as a noun and a verb, see examples of winch in sentences, and find translations of winch in different languages.
noun. the crank or handle of a revolving machine. a windlass turned by a crank, for hoisting or hauling. any of various devices for cranking. Also Textiles. 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.
A winch is a kind of tool for tightening or loosening the tension of a rope or cable. If you take up sailing, you might use a winch to adjust the position of the sails. Ahoy, matey! You use a winch for things like pulling out cars stuck in the mud or snow.
A winch is a machine for hoisting or hauling with a rope, cable, or chain. Learn how to use winch as a noun or verb, and see synonyms, translations, and related words.
