STEMWINDER


Meaning of STEMWINDER in English

/stem"wuyn"deuhr/ , n.

1. a stemwinding watch.

2. Older Slang.

a. something remarkable of its kind.

b. a rousing speech, esp. a stirring political address.

c. a stirring orator. Also, stem-winder .

[ 1865-70, Amer.; STEM 1 + WINDER ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .