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winch
 
Noun winch has 1 sense
  1. winch, windlass - lifting device consisting of a horizontal cylinder turned by a crank on which a cable or rope winds
    --1 is a kind of lifting device
    --1 is a part of ship
    --1 has particulars: capstan
    Derived form: verb winch1
Verb winch has 1 sense
  1. winch - pull or lift up with or as if with a winch; "winch up the slack line"
    --1 is one way to     pull, draw, force
    Derived form: noun winch1
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s something
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