Word Direct Answers

What does "wince" mean?

Wince: To kick or flounce when unsteady, or impatient at a rider; as, a horse winces.

Additional senses

  1. 2.The act of one who winces.
  2. 3.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.

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