Definitions for millstone
ˈmɪlˌstoʊnmill·stone

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. albatross, millstonenoun

   (figurative) something that hinders or handicaps

   "she was an albatross around his neck"

2. millstonenoun

   any load that is difficult to carry

3. millstonenoun

   one of a pair of heavy flat disk-shaped stones that are rotated against one another to grind the grain

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. millstonenoun

   A large round stone used for grinding grain.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Millstonenoun

   The stone by which corn is comminuted.

   Etymology: mill and stone.

   No man shall take the nether or the upper millstone to pledge. Deut. xxiv. 6.

   Æsop’s beasts saw farther into a millstone than our mobile. Roger L'Estrange, Fables.

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1. millstone

   A millstone is a large, heavy, and circular object made typically from hard types of stone such as sandstone or granite. It is traditionally used in mills to grind grains into flour. Millstones operate in pairs, with the grain being poured onto the top stone and ground between the two by a rotating, circular motion. The term can also carry a metaphorical meaning in English, referring to a heavy responsibility or burden that is difficult to bear.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Millstonenoun

   one of two circular stones used for grinding grain or other substance

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1. Millstone

   Millstones or mill stones are stones used in grist mills, for grinding wheat or other grains. Millstones come in pairs. The base or bedstone is stationary. Above the bedstone is the turning runner stone which actually does the grinding. The runner stone spins above the stationary bedstone creating the "scissoring" or grinding action of the stones. A runner stone is generally slightly concave, while the bedstone is slightly convex. This helps to channel the ground flour to the outer edges of the stones where it can be gathered up. The runner stone is supported by a cross-shaped metal piece fixed to a "mace head" topping the main shaft or spindle leading to the driving mechanism of the mill.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. MILLSTONE

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Millstone is ranked #105079 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Millstone surname appeared 170 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Millstone.
   
   94.1% or 160 total occurrences were White.
   3.5% or 6 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

Matched Categories

1. • Hindrance
   • Load
   • Stone

How to pronounce millstone?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say millstone in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of millstone in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of millstone in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of millstone in a Sentence

1. Michael Moore:

   We have to eliminate the corporate income tax entirely in my opinion because it is just a millstone around the neck of this economy.

2. Matt Wolking:

   Joe Biden is a millstone around the necks of most Democrats — whether he spends the final days of the election snoozing at the beach or talking with TikTok trans activists won’t move things much in either direction.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=millstone
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Millstone
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=millstone
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/millstone
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=millstone
7. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html