Quern: alternatives and connections

A sort of hand gun or firearm a contrivance answering to a trigger, by which the burning match was applied. The musket was a later inv…

The outward or upper part of a thing, as opposed to the inner or lower part; as, the back of the hand, the back of the foot, the back…

The beam which supports the spindle socket of the runner in a grinding mill.

A description of some invention, designed to be patented, lodged in the patent office before the patent right is applied for, and oper…

The rounded or pointed top of a grinding mill spindle, forming a pivot on which the stone is balanced.

A prefix from the Latin preposition cum, signifying with, together, in conjunction, very, etc. It is used in the form com- before b, m…

Turned in a direction which is not the usual one; -- said of an animal turned to the sinister which is usually turned to the dexter, o…

A mill for grinding tin ore.

A crossbar on a grinding mill spindle to drive the upper stone.

To color in imitation of the grain of wood; to grain. See Grain, v. t., 1.

fine powdery foodstuff obtained by grinding and sifting the meal of a cereal grain

To thicken by moistening, heating, and pressing, as cloth; to mill; to make compact; to scour, cleanse, and thicken in a mill.

the physical composition of something (especially with respect to the size and shape of the small constituents of a substance); "bread…

A mill for grinding grain; especially, a mill for grinding grists, or portions of grain brought by different customers; a custom mill.

The act of finding out or inventing; contrivance or construction of that which has not before existed; as, the invention of logarithms…

The confusion of a hand to hand battle; a brisk, hand to hand engagement; a melee.

The act or employment of grinding or passing through a mill; the process of fulling; the process of making a raised or intented edge u…

One of two circular stones used for grinding grain or other substance.