A machine consisting of a drum on an axle, a friction brake or ratchet and pawl, and a crank handle or prime mover (often an electric or hydraulic motor), with or without gearing, to give increased mechanical advantage when hauling on a rope or cable.

To use a winch

To wince; to shrink / To kick with impatience or uneasiness.

plural of winch

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of winch

simple past tense and past participle of winch

present participle of winch

The application of a winch.

A surname from Old English.

plural of winching