noun / verb
winch
WINCH/wɪntʃ/
A device that winds a cable to pull or lift a load, or its use.
The hand winch winds its cable to pull the heavy crate.
Etymology
Old English wince already named a winch or pulley. The device may have been named for its bent crank handle, but that explanation is uncertain.
In context
this winch is rated for two thousand pounds of pulling load and we recommend using a one-half inch double braided polyester non-stretch rope
More examples
- We winch the boat onto its trailer.
- The crew winched the crate up to the platform.
- Both winches need new cables.
Forms
winch · winches · winched · winching