[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

wince \wince\, n. see winch. dyeing  calico printing
   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.
   1913 webster

   wince pit, wince pot, a tank or a pit where cloth in the
      process of dyeing or manufacture is washed, dipped in a
      mordant, or the like.
      1913 webster
see also:
winch wince pit wince pot 

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