walk-mill

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noun (1)

dialectal, British

: fulling mill

walk-mill

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noun (2)

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: a mill powered by one or more persons or animals walking

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English walkmil, walkemilne, probably partial translation of Middle Dutch walkemole, from walken to knead, full + mole, molen mill; akin to Old High German mulī, mulin mill

Noun (2)

walk entry 1

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