winchv. i.[See Wince.] To wince; to shrink; to kick with impatience or uneasiness.()n. A kick, as of a beast, from impatience or uneasiness.(Shelton.)n.[OE. winche, AS. wince a winch, a reel to wind thread upon. Cf. Wink.]()1. A crank with a handle, for giving motion to a machine, a grindstone, etc.()2. An instrument with which to turn or strain something forcibly.()3. An axle or drum turned by a crank with a handle, or by power, for raising weights, as from the hold of a ship, from mines, etc.; a windlass.()4. A wince.()()