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.

A sudden movement or gesture of shrinking away.

(intransitive) To flinch as if in pain or distress. / (transitive) To wash (cloth), dip it in dye, etc., with the use of a wince. / To kick or flounce when unsteady or impatient.

(Britain) A soft cotton flannelette material with a raised brushed surface (a nap), on both sides.

(fandom slang) The incestuous slash ship of the fictional brothers Dean and Sam Winchester from the television series Supernatural.

A period of 20 days in the Mesoamerican Long Count calendar.

plural of winal

Capable of being winched.