Wench vs. Winch
Difference Between Wench and Winch
Wenchnoun
A girl or young woman, especially a buxom or lively one.
Winchnoun
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 hauling on a rope or cable.
Wenchnoun
(archaic) A woman servant.
Winchnoun
(nautical) A hoisting machine used for loading or discharging cargo, or for hauling in lines. (FM 55-501).
Wenchnoun
(archaic) A promiscuous woman.
Winchnoun
A wince (machine used in dyeing or steeping cloth).
Wenchnoun
(archaic) A prostitute.
Winchnoun
A kick, as of an animal, from impatience or uneasiness.
Wenchnoun
A black woman (of any age), especially if in a condition of servitude.
Winchverb
To use a winch
Winch in those sails, lad!Wenchverb
(intransitive) To frequent prostitutes; to womanize.
Winchverb
To wince; to shrink
Wenchadjective
(slang) attractive, good-looking
Winchverb
To kick with impatience or uneasiness.
Wenchnoun
informal terms for a (young) woman
Winchnoun
lifting device consisting of a horizontal cylinder turned by a crank on which a cable or rope winds
Wenchverb
frequent prostitutes
Winchverb
pull or lift up with or as if with a winch;
winch up the slack line
