millstones

Significado (Inglés)

plural of millstone.

millstone

1. A large round stone used for grinding grain.
2. A coarse-grained sandstone used for making such stones; millstone grit.
3. (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, figuratively) Ellipsis of millstone round one's neck, a heavy responsibility that is difficult to bear (referring to Matthew 18:6 in the Bible).

Ler máis

Sinónimos

mill

grind

Traducións

أحجار الرحّى

Mühlsteine