stem-winder (English, noun)
expansion: stem-winder (plural stem-winders)
Senses:
glosses: A watch that is wound up by turning a small knob on a stem which holds a gear winding the mainspring.
glosses: A rousing speech, especially by a politician.
tags: US
glosses: Someone who gives such speeches; a great orator.
tags: US
glosses: A boring, interminable speech.
tags: US
proscribed
glosses: Something top-notch or first-rate.
tags: US
obsolete
Forms:
form: stem-winders
tags: plural