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post mill

post mill noun: a form of windmill constructed so that the whole building rests on a vertical axis firmly fastened to the ground. It is capable of being turned as the direction of the wind varies.

Noun

post mill (plural post mills)

  1. A form of windmill constructed so that the whole building rests on a vertical axis firmly fastened to the ground. It is capable of being turned as the direction of the wind varies.

Forms of post mill

pluralpost mills

Questions about post mill

What does post mill mean?
Post mill means a form of windmill constructed so that the whole building rests on a vertical axis firmly fastened to the ground. It is capable of being turned as the direction of the wind varies.
What part of speech is post mill?
Post mill is a noun.
What is the plural of post mill?
The plural of post mill is post mills.

Words near post mill in the dictionary

  1. post horses
  2. post house
  3. post ladies
  4. post lady
  5. post meridiem
  6. post mill
  7. post mills
  8. post mold
  9. post molds
  10. post mortem
  11. post mortem auctoris

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