Meaning of overdrift | Babel Free

Definitions

Having gearing that turns the millstone by means of a pole that rises above it.

not-comparable

Examples

“The overdrift method in smock mills may be seen at Punnetts Town, and the underdrift at Shipley.”

“In an overdrift mill this gear is mounted on the quant, in an underdrift mill on the stone spindle.”

“For cleanliness, experienced millers prefer an 'overdrift' mill (as, indeed windmills should be, for lightness and efficiency of driving gears), because underdrift gearing becomes very dirty and clogged with a compound of meal dust and grease, besides being generally inaccessible for repairs and adjustments.”

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