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Barker's Mill

Webster's Dictionary

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.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Barker's Mill'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​b/barkers-mill.html. 1828.