millrind

noun

variants or millrynd
ˈ⸗ˌ⸗
1
: an iron support fixed across the hole in the upper millstone of a grist mill
2
heraldry : a conventional or stylized representation of the millrind of a millstone: such as
a
or millrind cross : cross moline
b
: a rectangle, square, or lozenge, voided or pierced, with two projections angling or curving out from the upper side and two from the lower side

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“Millrind.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/millrind. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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