A round, square or polygonal building that contains a horse engine. Commonly found on farms next to the threshing barn, where it is used to power the machinery.
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DONKEY WHEEL |
A treadwheel using a donkey as motive power. Usually found in association with wells. |
HORSE ENGINE |
A wheel which is turned by a horse in order to provide power. Used in mines, manufacturing and farming. |
HORSE ENGINE PLATFORM |
A circular platform, on which a horse harnessed to a central gear-wheel moves in order to drive machinery. Often sited adjacent to the shaft of a coal mine. |
OIL MILL |
A factory where fruit and seed oil is produced by an oil press. |
THRESHING BARN |
A barn usually containing a single, central threshing floor. |