WINDERS

Noun

winders

plural of winder

Anagrams

• Widners, rewinds

Source: Wiktionary


WINDER

Wind"er, n. Etym: [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.)

Definition: 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.

Wind"er, v. t. & i. Etym: [Prov. E. winder a fan, and to winnow. Winnow.]

Definition: To fan; to clean grain with a fan. [Prov. Eng.]

Wind"er, n.

Definition: A blow taking away the breath. [Slang]

Wind"er, v. i.

Definition: To wither; to fail. [Obs.] Holland.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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