Category
page 1Threshing tools

flail
agricultural tool used for threshing; the process of separating grains from their husks
threshing board
archaic agricultural implement for separating cereals from their straw

Dhenki
Dhenki, Dhiki, Dhinki (; ), dheki or dhenki (Bangla: ঢেঁকি, Assamese: ঢেঁকী, Hindi: ढेंकि) is an old style rice mill or husk lever found in Nepal, Bangladesh and Indian states of Assam, West Bengal and Odisha. It is usually made of hard wood. It has a fulcrum supporting a weight. Due to the force of the weight upon the rice in the pods, the rice and the golden brown husks separate. Dhenki used to be operated by women to produce rice from paddy and grind rice to powder.
Gacería
Gacería, also known as briquería or briquero, is a linguistic variant whose core has its origins between the 12th and 13th centuries, it was especially rooted during the 19th and 20th centuries as cant and slang within the professional world of threshing and farming implement manufacturers, cattle dealers as well as other traditional commercial activities, although its use is not limited to work activity.