chattering damsel

English

Etymology

The constant noise it produced was humorously likened to a talkative woman.

Noun

chattering damsel (plural chattering damsels)

1. (agriculture) A component of a traditional mill which creates a vibratory motion to impel portions of grain toward the millstone.

   Synonyms: clapper, damsel, (obsolete except UK, dialectal) knap

Translations

component of a mill which creates a vibratory motion to impel portions of grain toward the millstone

• Galician: cacarexo (gl) m, tarabela (gl) f