Winder

Winder may refer to:

• winder (device), a device for transferring energy into a mechanical storage such as mainsprings or the weights of a longcase clock. Its supply may be the hand—most familiarly so—or an electric motor.
• Winding machine, a machine for wrapping string, twine, cord, thread, yarn, rope, wire, ribbon, tape, etc. onto a spool, bobbin, reel, etc.
• winder (step), one in a series of wedge shaped steps in a stairway, used to make a 90 degree turn.
• A hoist (mining) used in underground mining

Places

• Winder, Georgia, a location in the United States
• Lake Winder, a lake in Florida, United States
• Winder, Cumbria, a location in the United Kingdom
• Winder (hill), a hill located near Sedbergh in the Howgill Fells

People

• John R. Winder, a general authority of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1887-1910
• Levin Winder, the governor of Maryland from 1812–1816
• Michael K. Winder, an American businessman, historian, and politician
• Frank Winder, an Irish scientist and climber
• John H. Winder (1800–1865), Civil War Confederate general

Music

• Winder (band), a German-Danish band, active between 1984 and 1985

Other uses

• Winder Farms, online grocer
• USS PCS-1376, a ship given of the US Navy, given the name Winder toward the end of its period of service