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When refering to gristmills or flour mills horizontal refers to the position of the main axle or the waterwheel. A vertical waterwheel with water flowing over the top (overshot) would have a horizontal axle. Some primitive waterwheels and more modern turbines have the waterwheel or "runner" laying horizontal, on it's side (imagine a ceiling fan mounted on a floor) the axle would then be vertical.

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