to pull something back or apart
to withdraw from an undertaking
to move backwards
to retreat from a position
To kick or flounce when unsteady or impatient.
To wash (cloth), dip it in dye, etc., with the use of a wince.
To flinch as if in pain or distress.
A sudden movement or gesture of shrinking away.
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.