millrind

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noun

An iron support, usually four-armed or cross-shaped, for the turning ("runner") stone in a pair of millstones.

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fer-de-moline
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Meanings

nounmillrind (plural millrinds)

plural millrinds

  1. An iron support, usually four-armed or cross-shaped, for the turning ("runner") stone in a pair of millstones.
  2. governmentA heraldic charge resembling a stylized millstone support of this kind.

    Synonyms: fer-de-moline

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA heraldic charge resembling a stylized millstone support of this kind.

Similar
fer-de-moline
Also see
fer-de-moline

Origin

From mill + rind.

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Translations

Catalan nadilla
  • nadillairon support for a millstone
Finnish siilirauta
  • siilirautairon support for a millstone
German Mühleisen
  • Mühleiseniron support for a millstone
Swedish kvarnjärn, möllejärn
  • kvarnjärniron support for a millstone
  • möllejärniron support for a millstone
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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