Millstone vs Millrind - What's the difference?
millstone | millrind |
A large round stone used for grinding grain.
(geology) A coarse-grained sandstone used for making such stones; millstone grit
(figurative) A heavy responsibility that is difficult to bear.
An iron support, usually four-armed or cross-shaped, for the turning ("runner") stone in a pair of millstones.
(heraldry) A heraldic charge resembling a stylized millstone support of this kind.
As nouns the difference between millstone and millrind
is that millstone is a large round stone used for grinding grain while millrind is an iron support, usually four-armed or cross-shaped, for the turning ("runner") stone in a pair of millstones.millstone
English
(wikipedia millstone)Noun
(en noun)- Paying the mortgage every month is a millstone round their necks .
