# millwheel

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A water wheel used to power a watermill.

## Etymology
From Middle English milnewhel, from Old English mylenhwēol (“millwheel”), equivalent to mill + wheel.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/millwheel