to shrink, as from a blow, or from pain; to flinch; to start back.-to kick or flounce when unsteady, or impatient at a rider; as, a horse winces.-the act of one who winces.-a reel used in dyeing, steeping, or washing cloth; a winch. it is placed over the division wall between two wince pits so as to allow the cloth to descend into either compartment. at will.