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Wallower

The horizontal BEVEL GEAR or LANTERN PINION driven by the BRAKE WHEEL or PIT WHEEL to turn the UPRIGHT SHAFT or LAYSHAFT, being the first DRIVEN gear wheel in a wind or watermill.

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Alternative terms

Term Language Region
Bull Wheel English Ireland
Waller English
Wallow English
Wallow Wheel English