chattering damsel

noun

A component of a traditional mill which creates a vibratory motion to impel portions of grain toward the millstone.

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clapperdamselmillclapperknap
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Meanings

nounchattering damsel (plural chattering damsels)

plural chattering damsels

  1. agricultureA component of a traditional mill which creates a vibratory motion to impel portions of grain toward the millstone.

    Synonyms: clapper, damsel, millclapper, knap

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA component of a traditional mill which creates a vibratory motion to impel portions of grain toward the millstone.

Similar
clapperdamselmillclapperknap
Also see
knapmillclapper

Origin

The constant noise it produced was humorously likened to a talkative woman.

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Translations

Finnish karistin
  • karistincomponent of a mill which creates a vibratory motion to impel portions of grain toward the millstone
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APA

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“chattering damsel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chattering%20damsel. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chattering damsel,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chattering%20damsel.

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