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gristmill

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • rhymes with -ɪl

1

noun

Meaning 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).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Near-synonyms: flourmill, feed mill

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: flourmill, feed mill

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a mill for grinding grain (especially the customer's own grain)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: mill, grinder, milling machinery

History

Etymology

From grist + mill.

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Armenian: ալրաղաց (alraġacʻ) — mill that grinds grain
  • Assamese: জাঁতমিল (zãtomil) — mill that grinds grain
  • Esperanto: grenmuelejo — mill that grinds grain
  • Estonian: viljaveski — mill that grinds grain
  • French: farinerie — mill that grinds grain
  • German: Getreidemühle — mill that grinds grain
  • Spanish: aceña — mill that grinds grain
  • Spanish: molino harinero — mill that grinds grain
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