What is the meaning of Winch?

A 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.

A hoisting machine used for loading or discharging cargo, or for hauling in lines.

A wince (machine used in dyeing or steeping cloth).

A kick, as of an animal, from impatience or uneasiness.

A witch.

To use a winch

To wince; to shrink

To kick with impatience or uneasiness.

to court

to snog

winch

Source: wiktionary.org