Mill

Mill

Mill, (fr. moulin): portions of the mill machinery are represented on coats of arms. We find first of all the Mill-stone, and this is generally borne with the mill-rind or fer de moline upon it.

Azure, three mill-stones argent, on each a mill-rind sable--MILVETON, Cheshire.

Next the Mill-wheels are sometimes found, as also the cogs of the same, and mill-clack. See under Tremoile.

Azure, on a fesse argent, between a beehive surrounded by bees volant in chief, and a mill-wheel in base or; two roses gules barbed and seeded proper--CALROW, co. Cheshire.

Gules, three mill-wheels or--CHAWCERS.

Sable, on a bend between three cogs of a mill-wheel or as many elm leaves vert--COGGS, London.

Azure, a mill-clack in fesse or--MILLS, London; (descended from MILLS of Cornwall).

The Mill-rind, or Mill-rine, has already been noticed under Fer-de-Moline. See also Wind-mill, and Water-mill under Wheel, Silk-throwers-mill, &c.