Wind″er (?), n. [From Wind to turn.]
1. One who, or that which, winds; hence, a creeping or winding plant.
2. An apparatus used for winding silk, cotton, etc., on spools, bobbins, reels, or the like.
3. (Arch.) 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.