pitwheel

English

noun

Definitions

A wheel forming part of the machinery in a watermill, mounted on the opposite end of the axle to the waterwheel, and driving the wallower on the upright shaft or layshaft.

Etymology

Compound from English pit (pit bull terrier) + English wheel.

Origin

English

wheel

Gloss

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Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

armpit English
ashpit English
awheel English
breastwheel English
brushwheel English
bucketwheel English
camwheel English
cartwheel English
catchpit English
chalkpit English
click wheel English
coachwheel English
coalpit English
cockpit English
cogwheel English
counterwheel English
countwheel English
firepit English
firewheel English
flywheel English
footwheel English
forewheel English
freewheel English
gongpit English
guidewheel English
gun pit English
handwheel English
headwheel English
horsewheel English
inwheel English
marlpit English
micropit English
millwheel English
monowheel English
mosh pit English
nanopit English
nosewheel English
pinwheel English
pit English
pit adder English
pit frame English
pit stop English
pitboard English
pitfall English
pitful English
pithead English
pithouse English
pitless English
pitman English
pitmaster English
pitsaw English
pitter English
pittite English
pockpit English
printwheel English
roadwheel English
sandpit English
sawpit English
scoopwheel English
shitpit English
sidewheel English
sidewheeler English
snowpit English
spinner wheel English
starwheel English
sternwheel English
stonepit English
tailwheel English
tanpit English
tarpit English
tearpit English
thumbwheel English
tonewheel English
trackwheel English
treadwheel English
typewheel English
wheel English
wheelable English
wheelback English
wheelband English
wheelbarrow English
wheelbase English
wheelbench English
wheelbird English
wheelchair English
wheelclamping English
wheelcraft English
wheeler English
wheelest English
wheeleth English
wheelful English
wheelhorse English
wheelhouse English
wheelie English
wheelless English
wheellike English
wheellock English
wheelmaker English
wheelmaking English
wheelman English
wheelpit English
wheelrim English
wheelset English
wheelslip English
wheelsman English
wheelsmith English
wheelspin English
wheelstand English
wheelsuck English
wheelsucker English
wheelswarf English
wheeltapper English
wheelwoman English
wheelwork English
wheelwright English
wheelwrighting English
wheely English
whirlpit English
windwheel English
pit Middle English
whele Middle English
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