water mill

a mill with machinery driven by water.

Origin of water mill

late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425

The last time I saw them, I was hid behind the water-mill by the potteries.

The Wandering Jew, Complete |Eugene Sue
It was said that he held a bridge single-handed against 200 Frenchmen, that he stopped the wheel of a water-mill, and so forth.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 4 |Various
Then the water-mill raised itself up, pressed against the ground with its handle, and went along after the grandfather.

Russian Fairy Tales |R. Nisbet Bain
Then in Massachusetts came the first wind-mill in 1631 and the first water-mill in 1633.

The Historical Child |Oscar Chrisman

“I must make haste and return presently,” said he, and he sat down under a water-mill and went to sleep.

Russian Fairy Tales |R. Nisbet Bain

water mill

a mill operated by a water wheel