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Winching

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Word	Definition
windlassnoun	Any of various forms of winch, in which a rope or cable is wound around a cylinder, used for lifting heavy weights
winchmannoun	A man who operates a winch.
winchlinenoun	The line of a winch.
windingverb	gerund of wind
windlesnoun	A winch, a windlass.
wrenchnoun	A movement that twists or pulls violently; a tug.
wincenoun	A sudden movement or gesture of shrinking away.
crabnoun	Any crustacean of the infraorder Brachyura, having five pairs of legs, the foremost of which are in the form of claws, and a carapace.
wenchmannoun	A marine food fish native to the subtropical and tropical western Atlantic/Caribbean, Pristipomoides aquilonaris, a type of snapper.
windlacenoun	Obsolete form of windlass. [Any of various forms of winch, in which a rope or cable is wound around a cylinder, used for lifting heavy weights]
skyhooknoun	A helicopter that lifts and transports heavy objects suspended by a heavy cable.
brakenoun	A device used to slow or stop the motion of a wheel, or of a vehicle, usually by friction (although other resistive forces, such as electromagnetic fields or aerodynamic drag, can also be used); also, the controls or apparatus used to engage such a mechanism such as the pedal in a car.
wringingverb	The act by which something is wrung.
windless	Devoid of wind; calm.
come-alongnoun	(technical) A type of hand-operated winch used, for example, to tighten straps, chains, or ropes.
whippingverb	(uncountable) A cooking technique in which air is incorporated into cream to produce whipped cream.
rope winchnoun	A set of three whirlers for simultaneously twisting the three yarns of a rope.
wringverb	(transitive) Often followed by out: to squeeze or twist (something moist) tightly so that liquid is forced out.
pullernoun	A tool for pulling, such as a bearing puller.
monkey wheelnoun	A tackle-block over which a hoisting rope is run.