Used to pump water out of low lying areas that would be flooded.
Windmolen is a Dutch equivalent of 'windmill'.
Cambern Dutch Shop Windmill was created in 1929.
A Dutch building with sails is commonly called a windmill.
You say "windmolen".
I read on the bottom of a box of speculaas cookies (seemingly a dutch brand but at an American store) that the reason for the windmill shape was because Sinterklaas lives in a windmill. I haven't found anything to verify this, however.
vane - Any of several usually relatively thin, rigid, flat, or sometimes curved surfaces radially mounted along an axis, as a blade in a turbine or a sail on a windmill, that is turned by or used to turn a fluid.
A motor is used to power a windmill.
World's Most Extreme Homes - 2006 Dutch Windmill Australian Creation British Mansion 2-3 was released on: USA: 24 April 2006
Yes, but it is really a wind turbine, not a windmill which used to be used to grind wheat to flour.
You can find plans to build a working windmill on various websites that offer DIY projects, woodworking plans, or renewable energy resources. Websites like Instructables, Mother Earth News, and Home Depot provide guides and instructions for building a functional windmill. Additionally, you can search for specific windmill designs, such as the classic Dutch-style windmill or modern turbine models, to find detailed plans online.
World's Most Extreme Homes - 2006 Recycled Costa Rica Beach House Bahamas Retreat Contemporary Dutch Windmill 3-3 was released on: USA: 20 November 2006
'used' is in Dutch 'gebruikt'