Is “Winches” a Scrabble word?

1.A machine consisting of a drum on an axle, a friction brake or ratchet and pawl, and a crank handle or prime mover (often an electric or hydraulic motor), with or without gearing, to give increased mechanical advantage when hauling on a rope or cable.

2.A hoisting machine used for loading or discharging cargo, or for hauling in lines. (FM 55-501).

3.A wince (machine used in dyeing or steeping cloth).

1.To use a winch

“Winch in those sails, lad!”

1.To wince; to shrink

2.To kick with impatience or uneasiness.