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Winder

Wind'er, n.

noun

n. 1. One who, or that which, winds; hence, a creeping or winding plant. 2. A reel or swift for winding silk, cotton, or the like, upon. 3. One of the steps of a winding staircase.

Wind'er, v. t. or i.

verbtransitiveintransitive

v. t. or i. [Prov. Eng. winder, a fan, and to winnow, from wind, n. Cf. WINNOW.] To fan; to clean grain with a fan. [Prov. Eng.]

Wind'er, v. i.

verbintransitive

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