Wince /(?)/

Wince

v. i.

imp. & p. p. Winced; p. pr. & vb. n. Wincing

  1. To shrink, as from a blow, or from pain; to flinch; to start back.
    I will not stir, nor wince, nor speak a word.
  2. To kick or flounce when unsteady, or impatient at a rider; as, a horse winces.

Wince

n.
  1. The act of one who winces.

Wince

n.
  1. 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. (Dyeing & Calico Printing)

Phrases & Compounds

Wince pit
a tank or a pit where cloth in the process of dyeing or manufacture is washed, dipped in a mordant, or the like.