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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