Shak.
2. To kick or flounce when unsteady, or impatient at a rider; as, a
horse winces.
Wince, n. The act of one who winces.
Wince, n. [See Winch.] (Dyeing & Calico Printing) A reel used in
dyeing, steeping, or washing cloth; a winch. It is placed over the
division wall between two wince pits so as to allow the cloth to
descend into either compartment. at will.
Wince pit, Wince pot, a tank or a pit where cloth in the process of
dyeing or manufacture is washed, dipped in a mordant, or the like.
Win"cer (?), n. One who, or that which, winces, shrinks, or kicks.
Win"cey (?), n. Linsey- woolsey.
Winch (?), v. i. [See Wince.] To wince; to shrink; to kick with
impatience or uneasiness.
Winch, n. A kick, as of a beast, from impatience or uneasiness.
Shelton.
Winch, 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.