stemwinder

or stem-wind·er

[ stem-wahyn-der ]

noun
  1. a stemwinding watch.

  2. Older Slang.

    • something remarkable of its kind.

    • a rousing speech, especially a stirring political address.

    • a stirring orator.

Origin of stemwinder

1
An Americanism dating back to 1865–70; stem1 + winder

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British Dictionary definitions for stem-winder

stem-winder

noun
  1. a watch wound by an expanded crown on the bar projecting outside the case, as opposed to one wound by a separate key: Also called: stem-winding watch

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