Re: [OM] OT: Our new wind turbine

[Ken Norton]

> I believe the official term for wind turbines and windmills is "furling",
> which is probably derived from their sail-like origins.  I could be wrong
> about that though.

I've seen it both ways. With a traditional windmill (driving a
millstone or a pump), the blades are an open wood framework. Fabric is
then unfurled over this framework.


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