Winding

of Wind

A call by the boatswain's whistle.

Twisting from a direct line or an even surface; circuitous.

A turn or turning; a bend; a curve; flexure; meander; as, the windings of a road or stream.

A line- or ribbon-shaped material (as wire, string, or bandaging) wound around an object; as, the windings (conducting wires) wound around the armature of an electric motor or generator.

the act of winding or twisting; "he put the key in the old clock and gave it a good wind"