Apparatus for moving heavy weights, consisting of a horizontal cylinder (barrel) rotated by the turn of a crank or belt; a winch is affixed to one end, and a cable is wound around the winch, pulling a weight attached to the opposite end.
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Lifting device consisting of a horizontal cylinder turned by a crank on which a cable or rope winds.
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Examples for "winch "
Examples for "winch "
1 The boom swung out and the drum of the winch began unrolling.
2 Moments later two rather large bundles were lowered via a portable winch .
3 Perhaps they had set fire to the winch or the smelting shed?
4 He left the engine idling to run the winch and the hoist.
5 Life turns the winch , and fancy or accident pulls out the stops.
1 We all heaved at the windlass ; still the obstinate anchor held fast.
2 I ordered the windlass manned, the sails loosed, and the topsails set.
3 With the aid of a windlass the roll was raised or lowered.
4 One of the three Apache guards hitched his pony to the windlass .
5 Convinced against his will, Lennon began to wind in on the windlass .
6 His first care was to make the rope fast to the windlass .
7 It was a basic pulley system with a couple of windlass machines.
8 The men at the windlass are sinking a shaft, prospecting for drift-deposits.
9 The huge windlass stood ready to raise a masterpiece of Alexandrian art.
10 Jed Tyler thrust a ghastly dewy face out of the windlass room.
11 I must have fallen immediately, and rolled down directly under the windlass .
12 Then, quick as thought, I belayed the windlass and lowered a gaff.
13 Above this a stout windlass has been arranged on two forked logs.
14 The bastard was using the windlass crank to pull the bucket up.
15 I went forward, and seating myself on the windlass , burst into tears!
16 Cardigan inserted a belaying-pin in the windlass , paused and looked at the girl.
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