Noah Webster Dictionary (1913 edition): Barker's mill

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Noah Webster Dictionary (1913 edition): Barker's mill


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A machine, invented in the 17th century, worked by a form of reaction wheel. The water flows into a vertical tube and gushes from apertures in hollow horizontal arms, causing the machine to revolve on its axis.