Definiciones
1.NounA 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 hoisting or hauling on a rope or cable.
2.NounA hoisting device used for loading or unloading cargo, or for pulling in lines.
3.NounA wince (machine used in dyeing or steeping cloth).
4.NounA kick, as of an animal, from impatience or uneasiness.
5.NounA witch.
6.VerbTo use a winch"Winch in those sails, lad!"
7.VerbTo wince; to shrink
8.VerbTo kick with impatience or uneasiness.
9.Verbto court
10.Verbto kiss, snog