grist mill

A form of gristmill — A 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).

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Meanings

noungrist mill (plural grist mills)

plural grist mills

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of gristmill.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
feed mill
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Chicago

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