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Pronunciation : Wind"er
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [From Wind to turn.]
Definition : 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.)

Defn: 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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : Wind"er
Part of Speech : v.
Etymology : [Prov. E. winder a fan, and to winnow. Winnow.]
Definition : Defn: To fan; to clean grain with a fan. [Prov. Eng.]

t. & i.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : Wind"er
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: A blow taking away the breath. [Slang]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : Wind"er
Part of Speech : v.
Definition : Defn: To wither; to fail. [Obs.] Holland.

i.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913