- (n.) One who or that which, winds; hence, a creeping or winding plant.
- (n.) A blow taking away the breath.
- (v.t.&i.) To fan; to clean grain with a fan.
- (v.i.) To wither; to fail.
- (n.) 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.
- (n.) An apparatus used for winding silk, cotton, etc., on spools, bobbins, reels or the like.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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