What does "winder" mean?
Winder: An apparatus used for winding silk, cotton, etc., on spools, bobbins, reels, or the like.
Additional senses
- 2.(Arch.) One in a flight of steps which are curved in plan, so that each tread is broader at one end than at the other; -- distinguished from flyer.
- 3.To fan; to clean grain with a fan. [Prov. Eng.]
- 4.A blow taking away the breath. [Slang]
- 5.To wither; to fail. [Obs.] Holland.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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