Definition of gristmill
:a mill for grinding grain
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The wall was at Chapman Mill, a five-story stone gristmill built in the 18th century near Broad Run, Va. Briganti-Dunn’s job was to pick colors that would be painted on a set of bridge abutments on nearby Interstate 66.
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Try some cornbread made from cornmeal straight from the gristmill.
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George Washington's former residence pays homage to America's foremost founding father with tours of the 21-room mansion, its beautiful gardens, and a fully functioning distillery and gristmill.
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Allen Barstow is a steward at the mill and knowledgeable about all aspects of the gristmill.
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Old Sturbridge Village's tinners, blacksmiths and shoemakers will be at work, the gristmill and sawmill will be running and all dads get in free at on Sunday, June 18.
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Old Sturbridge Village’s tinners, blacksmiths and shoemakers will be at work, the gristmill and sawmill will be running and all dads get in free at on Sunday, June 18.
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In 1680, the town of Andover, Massachusetts, offered free timber and real estate to any citizen who would put up a sawmill, gristmill or fulling mill (for preparing cloth) on the Shawsheen River.
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In 1779, during the American Revolution, British troops set fire to surrounding farms and businesses, but David Bush’s house, outbuildings and gristmill were left untouched.
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First Known Use of gristmill
1602
GRISTMILL Defined for Kids
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Definition of gristmill for Students
:a mill for grinding grain
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