Home › Words › G › glossocomonglossocomonglossocomon means A kind of winch used to hoist patients.EtymologyApparently from Ancient Greek γλωσσόκομον (glōssókomon, “a case for flute mouthpieces”).nounA kind of winch used to hoist patients.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.windlass 57% match — Any of various forms of winch, in which a rope or cable is wound around a cylinder, used for lifting heavy weights vs glossocomon →winching 52% match — The application of a winch. vs glossocomon →wincher 52% match — One who winches. vs glossocomon →hoistman 50% match — A person who operates the hoisting machinery. vs glossocomon →polyspaston 50% match — A hoisting-tackle with many pulleys. vs glossocomon →gurney 49% match — A stretcher having wheeled legs. vs glossocomon →hoister 48% match — One who, or that which, hoists or lifts. vs glossocomon →ascendeur 48% match — A metal grip that attaches to a rope sling and can be tightened to hold a climber or loosened to allow the climber to move. vs glossocomon →