·noun A blow taking away the breath.
II. Winder ·vi To Wither; to Fail.
III. Winder ·noun One who, or that which, winds; hence, a creeping or winding plant.
IV. Winder ·vt & ·vi To Fan; to clean grain with a fan.
V. Winder ·noun An apparatus used for winding silk, cotton, ·etc., on spools, bobbins, reels, or the like.
VI. Winder ·noun 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.