handmill

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noun

A mill for grinding grain, pepper, coffee, etc. worked by hand as distinguished from those driven by steam, water, or other power.

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Meanings

nounhandmill (plural handmills)

plural handmills · alternative hand-mill · alternative hand mill

  1. A mill for grinding grain, pepper, coffee, etc. worked by hand as distinguished from those driven by steam, water, or other power.

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Synonyms & antonyms

nounA mill for grinding grain, pepper, coffee, etc. worked by hand as distinguished from those driven by steam, water, or other power.

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quern

Origin

From hand + mill. Compare Dutch handmolen (“handmill”), German Handmühle (“handmill”), Danish håndmølle (“handmill”).

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Translations

Ancient Greek χειρομύλη
  • χειρομύλη (kheiromúlē)hand-operated grinding apparatus
Catalan molinet
  • molinethand-operated grinding apparatus
French moulin à bras
  • moulin à brashand-operated grinding apparatus
German Handmühle
  • Handmühlehand-operated grinding apparatus
Hindi चक्की
  • चक्की (cakkī)hand-operated grinding apparatus
Scottish Gaelic brà
  • bràhand-operated grinding apparatus

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

handmill. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/handmill

MLA

“handmill.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/handmill. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “handmill,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/handmill.

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