An ancient form of hand-mill consisting of a large base stone and a smaller upper stone, between which grain is placed and ground with a rubbing action.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Archaeological Journal.
Definition of saddle quern in US English:
saddle quern
noun
An ancient form of hand-mill consisting of a large base stone and a smaller upper stone, between which grain is placed and ground with a rubbing action.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Archaeological Journal.