WINCH, noun A windlass; or an instrument with which to turn or strain something forcibly; as a winch to strain the cord of a bedstead, or to turn a wheel. WINCH, verb intransitive To wince; to shrink; to kick with impatience or uneasiness. [This is a more correct orthography than wince.]
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI