01 v. i. To wince; to shrink; to kick with impatience or uneasiness.
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To wince; to shrink; to kick with impatience or uneasiness.
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6 senses · 3 variants
Webster, 1913
Winch
/wĭnch/
· IPA /wɪnt͡ʃ/
02 n. A kick, as of a beast, from impatience or uneasiness.
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A kick, as of a beast, from impatience or uneasiness.
03 n. A crank with a handle, for giving motion to a machine, a grindstone, etc.
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A crank with a handle, for giving motion to a machine, a grindstone, etc.
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An instrument with which to turn or strain something forcibly.
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An axle or drum turned by a crank with a handle, or by power, for raising weights, as from the hold of a ship, from mines, etc.; a windlass.
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A wince.