Wool-winder

[WINDER sb.¹ (WIND v.¹ 16, 22 b).] One who ‘winds’ or packs up fleeces for transport or sale.

1523–34.  Fitzherb., Husb., § 52. Let the wol be well folden or wounden with a woll-wynder, that can good skyll therof.

1550.  Proclam. Winding of Wools, 23 May, 1. The feloweshippe of wole wynders, otherwyse called wollmen.

1657.  Howell, Londinop., 63. The residue of the Lofts were letten out to Marchants, the Wooll-winders and Packers therein, to winde and pack their Wools.

1727.  Byrom, Rem. (Chetham Soc.), I. 286. It was the feast day of the woolwinders.

1886.  C. Scott, Sheep-Farming, 138. A boy or girl is usually employed to pick up the fleeces as they are ready, and carry them to the wool-winders.