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BNC: 34849 COCA: 30363

— winder

/ˈwaɪndɚ/ noun, plural winders [count]
BNC: 34849 COCA: 30363

winder

noun

wind·​er ˈwīn-dər How to pronounce winder (audio)
: one that winds: such as
a
: a worker or machine that winds thread and yarn
b
: a key for winding a mechanism (such as a clock)
c
: a step that is wider at one end than at the other (as in a spiral staircase)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web In the air, move your hands and feet out to the sides (around 6 to 12 inches), landing with soft elbows in this winder stance. Hayden Carpenter, Outside Online, 16 Mar. 2021 One involved a blue Dodge Charger speeding down Ocean Drive, allegedly weaving from lane to lane with a passenger hanging out of the winder, all with throngs of pedestrians packing the bar and restaurant lined sidewalk. Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 24 Mar. 2022 The new Turbo is a sleek watch winder and safe combo. Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 19 Nov. 2021 Meanwhile, Biden had begun another stem-winder, on infrastructure. Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2021 Cartier began incorporating gems into its gentleman’s watches in the late ‘60s and this timepiece is even equipped with a diamond winder. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 3 Mar. 2021 Each line includes a winder, a stitcher (for flattening the brooms) and then a simple wooden braiding table. Liz Logan, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Oct. 2020 To make a broom, the broom maker attaches the broomcorn to the wooden broom handle with the help of a winder, sometimes called a spindle, which holds tension on a wire or string as the broom maker turns the handle and gradually adds the broomcorn. Liz Logan, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Oct. 2020 Many are total newbies who don’t know the difference between a bobbin winder and a stitch width dial. Richard Marini, ExpressNews.com, 10 July 2020 See More

Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of winder was in the 13th century
BNC: 34849 COCA: 30363

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