winder

name

Etymology: From winder, an occupational surname for a winder of wool.

1. A surname originating as an occupation.
2. A placename, from the surname:
3. A placename, from the surname:

noun

1. Pronunciation spelling of window.

   “That accounts for my having the dress, but it don't account for the piece that you left sticking to the rose-bush under Mrs. Lander's bed-room winder, which piece I took off that morning, and which piece I matched with the dress after you pitched it at me over them bannisters […]”

   “Don’t be so darn foolish. It’s the calm afore the storm, Winslow. She were a gentle westerly wind yer cursin’. Only feels roughly ‘cause you don’t know nothin’ bout nothin’ and there ain’t no trees on this here rock like your Hudson Bay bush. Nor’Easterly wind’ll come soon a-blowin’ like Gabriel’s horn. Best board up them signal house winders.”

verb

Etymology: Related to winnow.

1. To fan; to clean grain with a fan.