MILLRIND
Etymology
Noun
millrind (plural millrinds)
An iron support, usually four-armed or cross-shaped, for the turning ("runner") stone in a pair of millstones.
(heraldry) A heraldic charge resembling a stylized millstone support of this kind.
Synonyms
• (heraldic charge): fer-de-moline
Source: Wiktionary
Mill"rind`, Mill"rynd`, n. Etym: [Mill + rynd.] (Her.)
Definition: A figure supposed to represent the iron which holds a millstone by being set into its center.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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