Emily Dickinson Lexicon

mill (-s), n. [Fr. moulin < L. molinum.] (webplay: carrying, house, means, particles, slitting, wheels, wind).

1. Water-wheel; large wooden wheel through which river currents pass to make energy for industrial purposes.
2. Grindstone apparatus; mechanism that presses kernels into meal; building with a water-powered machine for processing grain into flour.
3. Windmill; building having a generator that runs on air currents; wind-powered factory for processing grain, textiles, or other products.
4. Roller machine; set of revolving wheels.
5. Factory; manufacturing place.
6. Current; channel for water.