"handmill" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: handmills [plural]
Etymology: From hand + mill. Compare Dutch handmolen (“handmill”), German Handmühle (“handmill”), Danish håndmølle (“handmill”). Etymology templates: {{af|en|hand|mill}} hand + mill, {{cog|nl|handmolen|t=handmill}} Dutch handmolen (“handmill”), {{cog|de|Handmühle|t=handmill}} German Handmühle (“handmill”), {{cog|da|håndmølle|t=handmill}} Danish håndmølle (“handmill”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} handmill (plural handmills)
  1. A mill for grinding grain, pepper, coffee, etc. worked by hand as distinguished from those driven by steam, water, or other power. Synonyms: quern, hand-mill, hand mill Translations (hand-operated grinding apparatus): χειρομύλη (kheiromúlē) [feminine] (Ancient Greek), জাঁত (zãt) (Assamese), molinet [masculine] (Catalan), moulin à bras [masculine] (French), Handmühle [feminine] (German), ال دگرمنی (el değirmeni) (Ottoman Turkish), مېچن (mečën) [feminine] (Pashto), Hauntmäl [feminine] (Plautdietsch), brà [feminine] (Scottish Gaelic), tasirt [feminine] (Tarifit)
    Sense id: en-handmill-en-noun-YvqhwZaV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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