n. [ AS. grist, fr. grindan. See Grind. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. Ground corn; that which is ground at one time; as much grain as is carried to the mill at one time, or the meal it produces. [ 1913 Webster ]

Get grist to the mill to have plenty in store. Tusser. Q. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Supply; provision. Swift. [ 1913 Webster ]

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. [ 1913 Webster ]

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. [ 1913 Webster ]

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. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Anat.) Consisting of, or containing, gristle; like gristle; cartilaginous. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A mill for grinding grain; especially, a mill for grinding grists, or portions of grain brought by different customers; a custom mill. [ 1913 Webster ]