Quern

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English

Etymology

Old English cweorn.

Pronunciation

IPA: /kwɜ:n/

Noun

Singular
quern

Plural
querns

  1. a mill for grinding corn, especially a hand-mill made of two circular stones
    • 1978: She is shaking in ingredients from various small bottles and querns produced from the pockets of her robes, and from the drawer in the wooden table. — Robert Nye, Merlin
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