0 a machine that lifts heavy objects by turning a chain or rope around a tube-shaped device:
1 to lift a heavy object by turning a chain or rope around a tube-shaped device:
Two helicopters winched the passengers to safety from the deck of the ship.
2 a machine that lifts heavy objects by turning a chain or rope around a tube-shaped device
The helicopter was hovering above us and they dropped a winch down.
He is credited with inventing the hand-cranked winch, a labour-saving device for hoisting sails.
An attempt was made to winch the two survivors into a helicopter.
Imagine yourself in Salisbury watching the last stones of the 404ft cathedral spire being winched into place.
But the winches on each side of the bridge were electric, not hand-driven, which made for much less labour.
Here they could not get the anchors out because the winch was frozen in a lump of ice.
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