noun. ['ˈwɪndɝ, ˈwaɪndɝ'] a worker who winds (e.g., a winch or clock or other mechanism).
noun. ['ˈwɪndɝ, ˈwaɪndɝ'] mechanical device around which something can be wound.
noun. ['ˈwɪndɝ, ˈwaɪndɝ'] mechanical device used to wind another device that is driven by a spring (as a clock).