Winch

What “Winch” means

Noun

1. 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 hoisting or hauling on a rope or cable.
2. A hoisting device used for loading or unloading cargo, or for pulling in lines.
3. A wince (machine used in dyeing or steeping cloth).
4. A kick, as of an animal, from impatience or uneasiness.
5. A witch.

Verb

1. To use a winch

Verb

1. To wince; to shrink
2. To kick with impatience or uneasiness.

Verb

1. to court
2. to kiss, snog

Where the word comes from

From Middle English wynche, from Old English winċe, from Proto-Germanic *winkijǭ, ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European *weng- (“to bow, bend, arch, curve”), whence also wink.

See wince.

Variant form of wench.

Business name ideas with “Winch”

Industries where “Winch” fits

We suggest this word for 2 business types and industries, including:

• Towing Company
• Motor Vehicle Towing