winch.
(Or. inc.;) cf.Prov.(it cabestran).
1. m. lathe of vertical axis that is used to move large weights by means of a rope or cable that is rolling blunders in it as it is moved by the power applied in bars or levers inserted into the box open in the outer cylinder singing or at the top of the machine.
2. m. lathe usually powered by an engine and designed to lift and move large weights.
