"Winch" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: Winches [plural]
Etymology: Various origins: * A topographic surname for someone who lived at a place where boats were hauled up onto the land by means of pulleys, from Old English winċe (“winch”). * From the second part of Old English hlēapewince (“lapwing”), probably a nickname. Etymology templates: {{der|en|ang|winċe||winch}} Old English winċe (“winch”), {{der|en|ang|hlēapewince||lapwing}} Old English hlēapewince (“lapwing”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~|es}} Winch (countable and uncountable, plural Winches)
  1. A surname from Old English. Tags: countable, uncountable Related terms: East Winch, West Winch
    Sense id: en-Winch-en-name-YeJQRBqa Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English surnames, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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