Definitions for Winch
wɪntʃwinch

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. winch, windlassverb

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

2. winchverb

   pull or lift up with or as if with a winch

   "winch up the slack line"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. winchnoun

   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.

2. winchnoun

   A hoisting machine used for loading or discharging cargo, or for hauling in lines. (FM 55-501).

3. winchverb

   To use a winch

   winch in those sails, our lad!

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Winchnoun

   A windlace; something held in the hand by which a wheel or cylinder is turned.

   Etymology: guincher, French, to twist.

   Put a winch with the wheel. John Mortimer.

2. To Winchverb

   The same with wince, To kick with impatience; to shrink from any uneasiness.

   Etymology: or perhaps from guincher, French, to twist; winch signifying sometimes to writhe or contort the body.

   We who have free souls,
   It touches not, let the gall’d jade winch;
   Our withers are unwrung. William Shakespeare, Hamlet.

   Have these bones rattled, and this head
   So often in thy quarrel bled!
   Nor did I ever winch or grudge it. Hudibras.

   This last allusion gaul’d the panther more;
   Yet seem’d she not to winch, tho’ shrewdly pain’d. Dryd.

   Their consciences are gall’d, and this makes them winch and fling, as if they had some mettle. John Tillotson.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Winch

   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. Traditionally, winches on ships accumulated wire or rope on the drum; those that do not accumulate, and instead pass on the wire/rope (see yacht photo above), are called capstans. Despite this, sailboat capstans are most often referred to as winches. Winches are the basis of such machines as tow trucks, steam shovels and elevators. More complex designs have gear assemblies and can be powered by electric, hydraulic, pneumatic or internal combustion drives. It might include a solenoid brake and/or a mechanical brake or ratchet and pawl which prevents it unwinding unless the pawl is retracted. The rope may be stored on the winch. When trimming a line on a sailboat, the crew member turns the winch handle with one hand, while tailing (pulling on the loose tail end) with the other to maintain tension on the turns. Some winches have a "stripper" or cleat to maintain tension. These are known as "self-tailing" winches.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. winch

   A winch is a mechanical device used to pull in, let out, or adjust the tension of a rope, wire, or cable. It typically consists of a spool or drum which the rope or cable is coiled around, and a crank or motor to rotate the spool. Winches are often used in applications such as towing, lifting or moving heavy items, or adjusting sails on a boat.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Winchverb

   to wince; to shrink; to kick with impatience or uneasiness

2. Winchnoun

   a kick, as of a beast, from impatience or uneasiness

3. Winchnoun

   a crank with a handle, for giving motion to a machine, a grindstone, etc

4. Winchnoun

   an instrument with which to turn or strain something forcibly

5. Winchnoun

   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

6. Winchnoun

   a wince

7. Etymology: [See Wince.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Winch

   A winch is a mechanical device that is used to pull in or let out or otherwise adjust the "tension" of a rope or wire rope. In its simplest form it consists of a spool and attached hand crank. In larger forms, winches stand at the heart of machines as diverse as tow trucks, steam shovels and elevators. The spool can also be called the winch drum. More elaborate designs have gear assemblies and can be powered by electric, hydraulic, pneumatic or internal combustion drives. Some may include a solenoid brake and/or a mechanical brake or ratchet and pawl device that prevents it from unwinding unless the pawl is retracted.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Winch

   winsh, n. the crank of a wheel or axle: a kind of hoisting machine: a dyer's reel suspended horizontally by the ends of its axis over the vat, so as to allow the cloth to descend into either compartment of the bath according as it is turned on the right or left.—Also Wince. [A.S. wince, prob. orig. 'a bent handle,' and so akin to Eng. wink.]

Dictionary of Military and Associated TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. winch

   A hoisting machine used for loading and discharging cargo and stores or for hauling in lines. See also stores.

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. winch

   [from the Anglo-Saxon wince]. A purchase formed by a shaft whose extremities rest in two channels placed horizontally or perpendicularly, and furnished with cranks, or clicks, and pauls. It is employed as a purchase by which a rope or tackle-fall may be more powerfully applied than when used singly. A small one with a fly-wheel is used for making ropes and spun-yarn. Also, a support to the windlass ends. Also, the name of long iron handles by which the chain-pumps are worked. Also, a small cylindrical machine attached to masts or bitts in vessels, for the purpose of hoisting anything out of the hold, warping, &c.

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. winch

   An axle turned by a crank-handle for raising weights, as from mines and the like; a windlass.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. WINCH

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Winch is ranked #17169 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Winch surname appeared 1,650 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Winch.
   
   95.2% or 1,572 total occurrences were White.
   1.5% or 25 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   1.4% or 24 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   0.8% or 14 total occurrences were Black.

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How to pronounce Winch?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Winch in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Winch in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of Winch in a Sentence

1. Larry Orton:

   It could be easily equipped to handle drainline stoppages, we have a number of different snakes—some with cameras, some with extended cables—that we use, depending on the clog. We could fit all the snakes and some repair materials on the City Express, along with a larger sewer machine and pressure-jetting equipment. I would rig the van with a winch to help unload the heavier equipment and bins for materials. And the dual side doors make access from either side excellent. You don’t need to crawl all over everything to get what you need. It would be the ideal specialized vehicle for that.

2. Maine Game Warden Bayley Grant:

   We first tried to haul her out with the four wheeler, but it became clear she was too stuck for that, we then hung the come-along on a cedar tree, and started to winch her out.

3. Kevin Tink:

   People are disposing of anything that has been sitting around and is not being utilised, they are sweeping the corners of the yard, if demand gets really strong and delivery on a winch tractor is six to eight months, people will pay more for the asset than it costs new, because they want to go to work with it the following morning.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Winch
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Winch
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Winch
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winch
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Winch
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Winch
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Winch
9. ^ Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
   https://www.tradoc.army.mil/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/AD1029823-DOD-Dictionary-of-Military-and-Associated-Terms-2017.pdf
10. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
    https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=Winch
11. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
    https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html
12. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
    https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html