winch

Behind her were two 20-tonne narrowboats waiting to be rescued by an imposing winch machine in a nearby field with the help of a specialist excavator.

From Barron's ● Feb. 11, 2026

They used a winch system to pull the crane off the ship, while a crew member adjusted the ballast of the vessel to ensure it stayed level with the dock.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 28, 2025

Efforts continue to move the remaining three to a nearby plateau so they can be recovered using a winch.

From BBC ● Dec. 27, 2025

Using a powerful winch, the M88 recovery vehicle can pull something that weighs up to 140,000 pounds out of trouble or lift a vehicle weighing up to 35,000 pounds using its crane-like boom.

From Salon ● Apr. 1, 2025

Wylan took his spot at the right handle of the winch, and Jesper grabbed the handle on the left.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo

There is no computer automation and anything that moves is moved manually, said associate director Jenny Slattery, pointing out the theater’s antiquated hand winches that control a mobile throne.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 13, 2026

As surgeons donned headlamps to work in the dark, miners were pulled from deep underground by manual winches.

From New York Times ● Nov. 24, 2022

At some mines, the pit-head winches used to extract miners and coal are run off old car engines placed on blocks.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 28, 2022

He climbed onto a roof to save a Dachshund and watched helicopters use winches to pull people from rooftops.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 1, 2022

It was a gray day, and when Muller’s service had lowered the casket with oiled and silent winches the hearse drove away and the husband filled the grave himself with a new shovel.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck