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

Shropshire Council said the boat, which the family live on, was rescued at about 22:00 on Tuesday using a specialist winch operation.

From BBC ● Dec. 24, 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

Without the stair, there was no way to reach the top of the Wall save by winch.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

The strange-looking vessel had a deck that could be raised or lowered by winches to the level of the quays depending on the height of the tide.

From BBC ● Nov. 25, 2023

In that event, troops may have to use winches deployed from helicopters to collect debris if the ice is deemed too unstable for people or for an aircraft to land on.

From Washington Post ● Feb. 10, 2023

Workers at Lake Mead National Recreation Area have been extending boat ramps and moving floating marinas with cables and winches.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 29, 2023

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

Sailors struggled with the frozen winches that held the lifeboats on the left side.

From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys