- Winder
Winder may refer to:
*winder (device) , a device for transferring energy into a mechanical storage such asmainspring s or the weights of alongcase clock . Its supply may be the hand—most familiarly so—or an electric motor.
*winder (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 astairway , used to make a 90 degree turn.Places
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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 nearSedbergh in the Howgill FellsPeople
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John R. Winder , a past Latter-Day Saints church leader
*Levin Winder , the governor of Maryland from 1812-1816
*Michael K. Winder , an American businessman, historian, and politician
*Frank Winder , an Irish scientist and climberOther uses
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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
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