Defenition of the word winch
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Defenition of the word winch
- A hoisting machine used for loading or discharging cargo, or for hauling in lines.
- pull or lift with a winch
- a horizontal cylinder turned by a crank on which a cable or rope winds
- lifting device consisting of a horizontal cylinder turned by a crank on which a cable or rope winds
- pull or lift up with or as if with a winch; "winch up the slack line"
- pull or lift up with or as if with a winch
Synonyms for the word winch
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- crane
- crank
- haul
- hoist
- lift
- lift up
- lifter
- pull
- pulley
- raise
- wind up
- windlass
Similar words in the winch
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- winch
- winch's
- winched
- winchell
- winchell's
- winches
- winchester
- winchester's
- winching
Meronymys for the word winch
Hyponyms for the word winch
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- capstan
- yard donkey
- yarder
Hypernyms for the word winch
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- draw
- force
- lifting device
- pull
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