Winch
Winch , intransitive verb
[See Wince.]
To wince; to shrink; to kick with impatience or uneasiness.
Winch , noun
A kick, as of a beast, from impatience or uneasiness. — Shelton
Winch , noun
[Old English winche, Anglo-Saxon wince a winch, a reel to wind thread upon. Compare Wink.]
1.
A crank with a handle, for giving motion to a machine, a grindstone, etc.
2.
An instrument with which to turn or strain something forcibly.
3.
An axle or drum turned by a crank with a handle, or by power, for raising weights, as from the hold of a ship, from mines, etc.; a windlass.
4.
A wince.