moline

See also: Moline and moliné

English

Etymology

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

Noun

moline (plural molines)

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

Related terms

• cross moline
• moline cross

References

• “moline”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

• Meloni, Milone, lo mein, lomein, oilmen

Latin

Adjective

molīne

1. vocative masculine singular of molīnus

Middle English

Noun

moline

1. Alternative form of moleyne

Spanish

Verb

moline

1. inflection of molinar:
   1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
   2. third-person singular imperative