moline

See also: Moline and moliné

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Anglo-Norman molin (“mill”), from Late Latin molinum (“mill”), from molere (“to grind”).

Noun

moline (plural molines)

1. The crossed iron that supports the upper millstone by resting on the spindle; a millrind.

Related terms

• cross moline

 

References

• “moline”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

• Meloni, Milone, lo mein, lomein, oilmen

Latin

Adjective

molīne

1. vocative masculine singular of molīnus

Middle English

Noun

moline

1. Alternative form of moleyne

Spanish

Verb

moline

1. inflection of molinar:
   1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
   2. third-person singular imperative