3. In rope making, a given size of rope, common grist being a rope
three inches in circumference, with twenty yarns in each of the three
strands. Knight.
All is grist that comes to his mill, all that he has anything to do
with is a source of profit. [Colloq.] -- To bring grist to the maill,
to bring profitable business into one's hands; to be a source of
profit. [Colloq.] Ayliffe.
Gris"tle (?), n. [OE. gristel, gristil, AS. gristl; akin to OFries.
gristel, grestel. Perh. a dim. of grist but cf. OHG. krustila,
krostela. Cf. Grist.] (Anat.) Cartilage. See Cartilage. Bacon.
Gris"tly (?), a. (Anat.) Consisting of, or containing, gristle; like
gristle; cartilaginous.
Grist"mill" (?), n. A mill for grinding grain; especially, a mill for
grinding grists, or portions of grain brought by different customers; a
custom mill.
Grit (?), n. [OE, greet, greot, sand, gravel, AS. greÛt grit, sant,
dust; akin to OS griott, OFries. gret gravel, OHG. grioz, G. griess,
Icel. grjt, and to E. groats, grout. See Groats, Grout, and cf. Grail
gravel.] 1. Sand or gravel; rough, hard particles.