handmill
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English
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]From hand + mill. Compare Dutch handmolen (“handmill”), German Handmühle (“handmill”), Danish håndmølle (“handmill”).
Noun
[edit]handmill (plural handmills)
- A mill for grinding grain, pepper, coffee, etc. worked by hand as distinguished from those driven by steam, water, or other power.
- Synonym: quern
Translations
[edit]hand-operated grinding apparatus