What is "winder"

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.]

Winder \Wind"er\, n. A blow taking away the breath. [Slang]

Winder \Wind"er\, v. i. To wither; to fail. [Obs.]
--Holland.

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.

Etymology 1 n. 1 A textile worker, or machine, that winds cloth 2 A spool around which something is wound 3 A key or knob for winding a clock, watch or clockwork mechanism 4 One of the steps of a spiral staircase (as opposed to a flyer, or straight step). Etymology 2

n. (context slang English) A blow that winds somebody, or takes away their breath. Etymology 3

vb. To fan; to clean grain with a fan. Etymology 4

n. (eye dialect window English)

1. n. a worker who winds (e.g., a winch or clock or other mechanism)

2. mechanical device used to wind another device that is driven by a spring (as a clock) [syn: key]

3. mechanical device around which something can be wound

__NOTOC__ Winder may refer to:

• Winder (device), a device for transferring energy into a mechanical storage such as mainsprings or the weights of a longcase clock. Its supply may be the hand—most familiarly so—or an electric motor
• Winding machine, a machine for wrapping string, twine, cord, thread, yarn, rope, wire, ribbon, tape, etc. onto a spool, bobbin, reel, etc.
• winder (step), one in a series of wedge shaped steps in a stairway, used to make a 90 degree turn
• A hoist (mining) used in underground
• Winder (surname), a surname - article includes list of persons bearing the name
• A Southerner's word for window

Winder was a synthpop duo, which consisted of members Charlotte Jager from Odense, Denmark and Paul Leslie from Hamburg, Germany. They released one album, International Love in 1985, and three singles: "Run for Love", "Do It Right" and "International Love". "Run for Love" reached number 10 in the Danish charts. The following singles failed to chart; the band disbanded thereafter and disappeared into obscurity.

Winder is a surname originating from England seen primarily in the United Kingdom and the English-speaking nations, but also in some places in mainland Europe, particularly Austria.