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moline

moline noun: the crossed iron that supports the upper millstone by resting on the spindle; a millrind.

Noun

moline (plural molines)

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

Proper noun capitalized: Moline

Moline (countable and uncountable, plural Molines)

  1. A surname.
  2. A city and township in Rock Island County, Illinois.
  3. A minor city in Elk County, Kansas.
  4. An unincorporated community in Dorr Township, Allegan County, Michigan.
  5. An unincorporated community in Lake Township, Wood County, Ohio.

Forms of moline

Noun
pluralmolines
Proper noun
pluralMolines

Origin of moline

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

Words formed from moline

Phrases with moline

Questions about moline

What does moline mean?
Moline means the crossed iron that supports the upper millstone by resting on the spindle; a millrind.
What part of speech is moline?
Moline can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of moline?
The plural of moline is molines.

Words near moline in the dictionary

  1. Molinaros
  2. Molinars
  3. molinary
  4. molinate
  5. molindone
  6. moline
  7. moline cross
  8. moline crosses
  9. Moliner
  10. Molinero
  11. Molineros

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