Also means
haystack
Usage Note
Meule covers two quite different referents: a heavy grinding stone used in mills, and a large rounded stack of hay or straw in a field. A related word is meuler (to grind). The expression avoir une meule sur le dos is not standard; the word stands on its own in both agricultural and industrial contexts.
Examples
"Le meunier fait tourner la meule pour moudre le grain."
Natural Translation
The miller turns the millstone to grind the grain.
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