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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Page 50 of 50 1 2 … 48 49 50 Go to page... MILLTONE - the sound of flour production wofahulicodoc #233731 10/16/25 06:57 PM Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 11,061 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA W wofahulicodoc OP Carpal Tunnel OP wofahulicodoc Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 11,061 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA MILLSTONE PRONUNCIATION: (MIL-stohn) MEANING: noun: 1. One of a pair of round stones used for grinding grain. 2. A heavy burden or source of distress, especially one that’s hard to get rid of. ETYMOLOGY: From Old English mylenstan (millstone), from Latin mola (mill, grindstone), from molere (to grind). Earliest documented use: before 1150. _______________________ MILLSTINE - Russian-American violinist, died in 1992 at the age of 90, known for his renditions of Bach WILLSTONE - a rock placed on your last testament to keep the pages from blowing away MILLI-STONE- about a sixth of an ounce (1 stone = 14 pounds = 168 ounces) Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter LIGHTNING ROOD - a very fast distance to traverse wofahulicodoc #233732 10/16/25 07:22 PM Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 11,061 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA W wofahulicodoc OP Carpal Tunnel OP wofahulicodoc Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 11,061 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA LIGHTNING ROD PRONUNCIATION: (LYT-ning rod) MEANING: noun: 1. A grounded metal rod placed at the top of a structure to protect it from lightning. 2. A person or thing that frequently attracts criticism. 3. Someone who diverts criticism from another. ETYMOLOGY: From lightning (a flash of light) and rod (a stick or pole), from Old English leoht and rodd. Earliest documented use: 1770. ___________________________ LIGHTING ROD - a stick with one or more light sources at intervals along it, to be mounted on a wall or under a shelf LIGHTEN, INC ROD - a company that manufactures illumination devices LIGHT NINA ROD - a device used by Al Hirshfeld to hide the name of his daughter in many a Sunday Times theater-page caricature in the 1950s and 1960s Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Page 50 of 50 1 2 … 48 49 50 Go to page... Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Threaded Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary Forum Statistics Forums16 Topics13,915 Posts230,172 Members9,198 Most Online4,606 Sep 17th, 2025 Newest Members testawad, Bill_L, achz, MAGNVSTALSMA, Burlyfish 9,198 Registered Users Who's Online Now 0 members (), 2,641 guests, and 2 robots. Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod Top Posters(30 Days) wofahulicodoc 29 A C Bowden 13 LukeJavan8 3 Top Posters wwh 13,858 Faldage 13,803 Jackie 11,613 wofahulicodoc 11,061 tsuwm 10,542 LukeJavan8 9,971 Buffalo Shrdlu 7,210 AnnaStrophic 6,511 Wordwind 6,296 of troy 5,400

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