fanning mill

a machine for winnowing grain by the action of riddles and sieves and an air blast.

Origin of fanning mill

First recorded in 1740–50

fankle, fanleaf, fanlight, fannie, fannie mae, fanning mill, fanny, fanny adams, fanny pack, fano, fanon

The fanning-mill, porcelain and the cheng may be fairly credited to her.

Lippincott's Magazine, December 1878 |Various
We did not see or hear of a threshing-machine or a fanning-mill in the whole region there, and doubt if there was one.

Across America |James F. Rusling
You're going to ask forgiveness for all your damn tricks, and pray like a fanning-mill for the spirit to come down.

Northern Lights, Complete |Gilbert Parker
He walked out into the barn, and leaned against the fanning-mill to think it all over.

Si Klegg, Book 5 (of 6) |John McElroy