Finder vs. Winder — What's the Difference?

One that finds

One that winds, especially a textile worker or machine that winds cloth or materials.

A viewfinder.

An object, such as a spool or barrel, around which material is wound.

A low-power, wide-angle telescope fixed to the body of a more powerful telescope and pointed in the same direction for initially locating an object to be observed.

A device, such as a key, for winding up a spring-driven mechanism.

One who finds or discovers something.

One of the steps of a winding staircase.

A device, such as a viewfinder, used to locate a target or other object of interest.

Variant of window. See Note at holler2.

One who, or that which, finds;

To blow (a wind instrument).

A slide ruled in squares, so as to assist in locating particular points in the field of vision.

To sound by blowing.

Someone who comes upon something after searching

A winding plant.

Someone who is the first to observe something

A textile worker, or machine, that winds cloth

Optical device that helps a user to find the target of interest

A spool around which something is wound

A key or knob for winding a clock, watch or clockwork mechanism

One of the steps of a spiral staircase (as opposed to a flyer, or straight step).

(slang) A blow that winds somebody, or takes away their breath.

To fan; to clean grain with a fan.

One who, or that which, winds; hence, a creeping or winding plant.

An apparatus used for winding silk, cotton, etc., on spools, bobbins, reels, or the like.

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.

A blow taking away the breath.

To fan; to clean grain with a fan.

To wither; to fail.

A worker who winds (e.g., a winch or clock or other mechanism)

Mechanical device used to wind another device that is driven by a spring (as a clock)

Mechanical device around which something can be wound