güinche

Spanish

Etymology

    Borrowed from English winch.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈɡwint͡ʃe/ [ˈɡwĩnʲ.t͡ʃe]
    • Audio (Costa Rica):(file)
    • Rhymes: -intʃe
    • Syllabification: güin‧che

    Noun

    güinche m (plural güinches)

    1. (US, Mexico, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Caribbean, Colombia, Bolivia, Chile) crane (machine for lifting heavy objects)
      Synonyms: guinche, grúa

    References

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