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Floating mills

Scope note

Mills consisting of one or more boats equipped with waterwheels, moored in mid-stream by connections to the bank and used for various purposes including grinding grain or paper pulp and supporting military machinery.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000262611

Broader Terms used

water mills

Created

12yrs ago

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