wynche
Middle English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Inherited from Old English winċe, from Proto-Germanic *winkijǭ.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈwintʃ(ə)/
Noun
wynche (plural wynches)
- A long bore or shaft dug in order to extract water from.
- (rare) A machine for lifting or hoisting; a winch.
Descendants
- English: winch
References
- “winche (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-11-19.
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