WINCH

I. noun Etymology: Middle English ~e roller, reel, from Old English wince; akin to Old English wincian to wink Date: before 12th century any of various machines or instruments for hauling or pulling, a crank with a handle for giving motion to a machine (as a grindstone), II. transitive verb Date: 1529 to hoist or haul with or as if with a ~, ~er noun