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Pronunciation : Winch
Part of Speech : v.
Etymology : [See Wince.]
Definition : Defn: To wince; to shrink; to kick with impatience or uneasiness.

i.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : Winch
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: A kick, as of a beast, from impatience or uneasiness. Shelton.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : Winch
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [OE. winche, AS. wince a winch, a reel to wind thread upon. Cf. Wink.]
Definition : 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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913