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Husk :: Husk (n.) The supporting frame of a run of millstones.

Rynd :: Rynd (n.) A piece of iron crossing the hole in the upper millstone by which the stone is supported on the spindle.

Millrynd :: Millrynd (n.) A figure supposed to represent the iron which holds a millstone by being set into its center.

Draff :: Draff (n.) The slant given to the furrows in the dress of a millstone.

Bosom :: Bosom (n.) A depression round the eye of a millstone.

Ink :: Ink (n.) The step, or socket, in which the lower end of a millstone spindle runs..

Run :: Run (n.) A pair or set of millstones.

Grind :: Grind (v. t.) To reduce to powder by friction, as in a mill, or with the teeth; to crush into small fragments; to produce as by the action of millstones..

Grind :: Grind (v. i.) To perform the operation of grinding something; to turn the millstones.

Cockeye :: Cockeye (n.) The socket in the ball of a millstone, which sits on the cockhead..

Semolina :: Semolina (n.) The fine, hard parts of wheat, rounded by the attrition of the millstones, -- used in cookery..

Bridgepot :: Bridgepot (n.) The adjustable socket, or step, of a millstone spindle..

Damsel :: Damsel (n.) An attachment to a millstone spindle for shaking the hopper.

Eye :: Eye (n.) The hole through the upper millstone.

Burr Millstone :: Burr millstone () See Buhrstone.

Dress :: Dress (n.) The system of furrows on the face of a millstone.

Millstone :: Millstone (n.) One of two circular stones used for grinding grain or other substance.

Shoe :: Shoe (n.) The trough or spout for conveying the grain from the hopper to the eye of the millstone.

Footstalk :: Footstalk (n.) The lower part of a millstone spindle. It rests in a step.

Moline :: Moline (n.) The crossed iron that supports the upper millstone by resting on the spindle; a millrind.

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