/ wɪntʃ; NAmE / noun , verb
■ noun
a machine for lifting or pulling heavy objects using a rope or chain
■ verb
[ vn + adv. / prep. ] to lift sb/sth up into the air using a winch
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WORD ORIGIN
late Old English wince reel, pulley , of Germanic origin; related to the verb wink . The verb dates from the early 16th cent.