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WINDMILL
A tower-like structure of wood or brick with a wooden cap and sails which are driven around by the wind producing power to work the internal machinery. Use with product type where known.
Classifications
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Monument Thesaurus (rcahms)
>>> Wind Power Site
>>>> Windmill
>>>>> Post Mill
>>>>> Pumping Windmill
>>>>> Tower Mill


Related Terms
Term | Note |
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WIND GENERATOR | An electricity-producing windmill. |
WIND PUMP | A wind-powered pump. |