Definition of winces:
(v) :
(intransitive) To flinch as if in pain or distress.
(n) :
A sudden movement or gesture of shrinking away.
(v) :
To kick or flounce when unsteady or impatient.
(n) :
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.
(v) :
(transitive) To wash (cloth), dip it in dye, etc., with the use of a wince.
(n) :
A surname.