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- Secondary term
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grindstone
- URI
- https://nomenclature.info/nom/6004 (opens semantic view)
- Definition
- A machine consisting of a circular, abrasive stone mounted, equipped with a hand crank, on a rectangular wooden stand equipped with a hand crank, a rim, on four legs, and driven by a treadle mechanism. Used to sharpen tools or shape and polish pieces of metal through the revolving movement of the stone.
- Definition source(s)
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- Parks Canada / Parcs Canada, and Canadian Heritage Information Network / Réseau canadien d’information sur le patrimoine. 2009–2018. “Parks Canada Descriptive and Visual Dictionary of Objects / Dictionnaire descriptif et visuel de Parcs Canada.” 2009–2018.
- English
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- Term (International)
- grindstone
- Alternative term(s)
- grinding stone
- French
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- Term (International)
- meule à affûter
- Term gender (International)
- feminine
- Alternative term(s)
- meule; meule à aiguiser; meule à pédale
- Spanish
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- Term
- piedras de moler
- External term source
- Art & Architecture Thesaurus Online
- Date created
- 2010-01-01
- Date updated
- 2021-02-22
- Parks Canada code(s)
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- 04-01008
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- URL
- https://page.nomenclature.info/nom/6004 (reopens this page)
Other references to this concept
Exact matching concepts from other linked open data sources
Note: external sources may not have all data in both English and French.
| Data source | Label | Language | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art & Architecture Thesaurus | grinding stones (Art & Architecture Thesaurus) | English | Exact |
| Wikidata | saddle quern (Wikidata) | English | Exact |
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