Winch (?), v. i. [See Wince.]
To wince; to shrink; to kick with impatience or uneasiness.
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Winch, n.
A kick, as of a beast, from impatience or uneasiness.
Shelton.
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Winch, n. [OE. winche, AS. wince a winch, a reel to wind thread upon. Cf. Wink.]
1.
A crank with a handle, for giving motion to a machine, a grindstone, etc.
2.
An instrument with which to turn or strain something forcibly.
3.
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.
4.
A wince.
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