miller

mill-er · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A person who owns or operates a mill, especially one that grinds grain into flour.

  2. 2.

    A type of moth with powdery wings that resemble flour dust.

  3. 3.

    A milling machine or a person who operates one.

Forms

plural: millers

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    the miller's tale — a famous bawdy story from Chaucer's Canterbury Tales
  • •
    honest miller — a rare or unusual thing (ironic, as millers were historically accused of cheating customers)

Related words

See also: baker, flour, grain, mill
Synonyms: grain grinder

Etymology

From Old English mylenweard ("mill-keeper"), later simplified. Related to mill + the agent suffix -er.