<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>The crank or handle of a revolving machine.</li><li>A windlass turned by a crank, for hoisting or hauling.</li><li>Any of various devices for cranking.</li><li>Also (Textiles): Any machine equipped with rollers that guide cloth through a dye or finishing solution in an open vat.</li><li>A roller between two dyeing vats for passing cloth from one vat to another.</li></ul><p><strong>Verb</strong></p><ul><li>(used with object): To hoist or haul (a load) by means of a winch.</li></ul>