Definition of grist Grist

/gɹɪˈst/ - [grist] - grist

We found 11 definitions of grist from 6 different sources.

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What does grist mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: grists

grist - grain intended to be or that has been ground
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • grist (Noun)
    grain that is to be ground in a mill.
  • grist (Noun)
    A group of bees.
  • grist (Noun)
    supply; provision.
  • grist (Noun)
    A given size of rope, common grist being a rope three inches in circumference, with twenty yarns in each of the three strands.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • grist (n.)
    Ground corn; that which is ground at one time; as much grain as is carried to the mill at one time, or the meal it produces.
  • grist (n.)
    Supply; provision.
  • grist (n.)
    In rope making, a given size of rope, common grist being a rope three inches in circumference, with twenty yarns in each of the three strands.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • grist
    grist, n. corn for grinding at one time: supply: profit.—n. Grist′-mill, a mill for grinding grain.—Bring grist to the mill, to be a source of profit. [A.S. grist, gerst, a grinding; from root of grind.]

Wikipedia Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • Grist is grain that has been separated from its chaff and is ready for grinding. It can also mean grain that has already been ground at a grist mill. The word "grist" is related to the verb "to grind".

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