winder : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: winder	by the DICT Development Group
6 results for winder
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
winder n a worker who winds (e.g., a winch or clock or other mechanism) mechanical device used to wind another device that is driven by a spring (as a clock) Synonym(s): winder, key mechanical device around which something can be wound
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Winder \Wind"er\, v. t. & i. [Prov. E. winder a fan, and to winnow. [?]. Cf. {Winnow}.] To fan; to clean grain with a fan. [Prov. Eng.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Winder \Wind"er\, n. A blow taking away the breath. [Slang]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Winder \Wind"er\, v. i. To wither; to fail. [Obs.] --Holland.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Winder \Wind"er\, n. [From {Wind} to turn.] 1. One who, or that which, winds; hence, a creeping or winding plant. 2. An apparatus used for winding silk, cotton, etc., on spools, bobbins, reels, or the like. 3. (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.
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Winder, GA (city, FIPS 83420) Location: 33.99201 N, 83.72217 W Population (1990): 7373 (3202 housing units) Area: 24.1 sq km (land), 0.9 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 30680