rind

  1. Noun.  tree bark.
  2. Noun.  A hard, tough outer layer, particularly on food such as fruit, cheese, etc.
  3. Noun.  (figuratively, uncountable) The gall, the crust, the insolence; often as "the '''immortal rind'''".
  4. Noun.  An iron support fitting used on the upper millstone of a grist mill.

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