Millstones
"Millstones" in a Sentence (2 examples)
Then, tired of toiling, from the ships they bear / the sea-spoiled corn, and Ceres' tools prepare, / and 'twixt the millstones grind the rescued grain / and roast the pounded morsels for their fare.
Slowly grind the millstones of the gods.
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