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winch

device used to pull in or let out a rope or cable
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winch

Summary

winch is a ship element[1]. winch has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • winch's instance of is recorded as ship element[3].
  • winch is a type of lifting equipment[4].
  • winch's Commons category is recorded as Winches[5].
  • winch's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[6].
  • winch's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[7].
  • winch's different from is recorded as Lebëdka[8].
  • winch's different from is recorded as capstan[9].
  • winch's different from is recorded as Wakeboard winch[10].

Body

Physical Characteristics

winch's UNSPSC code is recorded as 24101608[11].

Designation and Status

winch's instance of is recorded as ship element[3].

Why It Matters

winch has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] winch is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[12]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_winch_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{winch}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/winch}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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  1. 6d ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Different from → Lebëdka, capstan, Wakeboard winch
    Subclass of → —
    Described by source → Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)
    Subclass of → lifting equipment
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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