winch

winch  (wnch)

n.

1. A stationary motor-driven or hand-powered machine used for hoisting or hauling, having a drum around which is wound a rope or chain attached to the load being moved.

2. The crank used to give motion to a grindstone or similar device.

tr.v. winched, winch·ing, winch·es

To move with or as if with a winch.

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[Middle English winche, pulley, from Old English wince, reel, roller.]

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wincher n.

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winch

Noun

a lifting or hauling device consisting of a rope or chain wound round a barrel or drum

Verb

to haul or lift using a winch: two men were winched to safety by a helicopter [Old English wince pulley]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	winch - lifting device consisting of a horizontal cylinder turned by a crank on which a cable or rope winds windlass capstan - a windlass rotated in a horizontal plane around a vertical axis; used on ships for weighing anchor or raising heavy sails lifting device - a device for lifting heavy loads ship - a vessel that carries passengers or freight yard donkey, yarder - a winch (or system of winches) powered by an engine and used to haul logs from a stump to a landing or to a skid road
Verb	1.	winch - pull or lift up with or as if with a winch; "winch up the slack line" draw, pull, force - cause to move by pulling; "draw a wagon"; "pull a sled"

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

Translations

winch [wɪntʃ] n → torno

winch [wɪntʃ] n → treuil m

winch [wɪntʃ] n → Winde f

winch [wɪntʃ] n → verricello, argano

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winch

n winch [wintʃ]

a type of powerful machine for hoisting or hauling heavy loads. wenas وِنْش: مِرْفاع، ذِراع تَدْوير лебедка naviják, vrátek spil die Winde βαρούλκο torno vints دستگاه وينچ vintturi treuil מָנוֹף भारी सामान के लिए इस्तेमाल होने वाली एक शक्तिशाली मशीन vitao, čekrk csőrlő derek vinda argano 巻上げ機 윈치; 크랭크 gervė, keltuvas vinča kapi; takal windas vinsj, kran kołowrót gancho troliu, scripete лебёдка hriadeľ, navijak; rumpál vitel čekrk vinsch เครื่องกว้าน; เครื่องยก vinç 絞車 лебідка چرخی tời 绞车

v

to hoist (up) or haul (in) using a winch. wen, opwen يَرْفَع بالوِنْش вдигам с лебедка zdvihat/přemisťovat vrátkem hejse ved hjælp af et spil winden σηκώνω με βαρούλκο levantar con un torno vintsiga tõstma بکسل کردن nostaa vintturilla soulever/déplacer avec un treuil לְהָרִים בְּמָנוֹף विंच के प्रयोग से काम करना podići vitlom csőrlővel felemel menderek lyfta/draga með vindu (muovere/sollevare con un argano) 巻上げる ...을 윈치로 감아 올리다 (pa)kelti gerve pacelt ar vinču mengangkat dengan takal met een windas omhooghijsen heise, vinsje podnieść/wciągnąć kołowrotem usar um gancho a ridica/a schimba locul cu ajutorul unui troliu поднимать с помощью лебёдки zdvíhať / premiestňovať rumpálom dvigniti z vitlom podići dizalicom vinscha ยกขึ้น vinçle kaldırmak/çekmek 絞起 підіймати за допомогою лебідки چرخی سے اٹھانا kéo bằng tời 绞起