gristmill
A mill that grinds grainA mill that grinds grain; especially, a small-scale local mill that grinds grain brought by a local farmer to be exchanged for the resulting flour (less a percentage).
» The town had three lumber mills, four shingle mills, and a gristmill.
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1 sensesA mill that grinds grain; especially, a small-scale local mill that grinds grain brought by a local farmer to be exchanged for the resulting flour (less a percentage).
Near-synonyms: flourmill, feed mill
Getreidemühle
- a mill for grinding grain (especially the customer's own grain)
Examples
1 sentencesThe town had three lumber mills, four shingle mills, and a gristmill.
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From grist + mill.From grist + mill.
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Forms
plural: gristmills| Singular | gristmill |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsWord family
5 related wordsSee also
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