quern
noun/kwɜːn/
/kwɜːrn/
- a simple piece of equipment for grinding grain, consisting of two round stones, called quernstones /ˈkwɜːnstəʊnz//ˈkwɜːrnstəʊnz/. The grain is pressed and broken between the two stones when the upper one is turned.Word OriginOld English cweorn(e), of Germanic origin; related to Old Norse kvern and Dutch kweern.
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