English Explanatory Dictionary

gristmill

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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).

Word forms

gristmill gristmills

Etymology

From grist + mill.

Synonyms

flourmill feed mill

Related words

grist mill grist gristmiller gristmilling miller millstone
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