Miller
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Occupation type | vocation |
Activity sectors | Agriculture |
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Competencies | Buying & Selling, Math, Machine repair, |
A miller is a person who operates a
The materials ground by millers are often
Quern-stone
The most basic tool for a miller was the
The rynd in pre-reformation Scotland was often carved on millers' gravestones as a symbol of their trade.
Status
In a traditional
Carnival
The traditional carnival held annually in the city of
Miller's thumb
As an important part of his job, the miller repeatedly takes into his hand samples of the ground meal coming out of the spout in order to feel the quality and character of the product. The miller rubs the grain between his thumb and forefinger. After years of doing this, the miller's thumb changes shape and becomes broad and flattened. This is known as a "miller's thumb".
Sayings such as "worth a millerˈs thumb" and "an honest miller hath a golden thumb" refers to the profit the miller makes as a result of this skill.
The shape of a miller's thumb is said to have the appearance of the head of a fish. The European bullhead (Cottus gobio), a freshwater fish, is commonly called a miller's thumb for this reason.[2]
Surname
See also
- Gristmill, a name for grain mills
- Medieval watermills, a list of early medieval watermills
- Belgian Millers