(~es, ~ing, ~ed)
1.
A ~ is a machine which is used to lift heavy objects or people who need to be rescued. It consists of a drum around which a rope or chain is wound.
N-COUNT
2.
If you ~ an object or person somewhere, you lift or lower them using a ~.
He would attach a cable around the chassis of the car and ~ it up on to the canal bank...
VERB: V n with adv/prep