Winch

A winch is a machine that is used to wind up a rope. In its simplest form it consists of a spool and attached crank. More elaborate designs may have gear assemblies or electric drives. The braking is done by a Solenoid Brake and a mechanical brake.

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Besides industrial applications (e.g. in cranes), winches are used for towing cars, boats, or gliders. There are several winches on almost every boat or ship where they are used to pull anchor or mooring lines, halyards, and sheets.

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The rope or cable is usually stored on the winch, but a similar machine that does not store the rope is called a capstan.

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Machine: A machine is any mechanical or organic device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of tasks. It normally requires an input as a trigger, and transmits the modified energy to an output, which performs the desired task....

Rope: : Rope is also the title of a movie by Alfred Hitchcock...

Spool: Spool can mean the following:...