طَحُونٌ
1.
(assumed tropical:) A war (حَرْبٌ) that crushes (تَطْحَنُ) everything. (TA.) And [hence] الطَّحُونُ is a name for (assumed tropical:) War. (Az, K, * TA.)
2.
And [hence also] (tropical:) A
كَتِيبَة [or troop] that crushes (تَطْحَنُ) what it meets: (S, TA:) or a great
كَتِيبَة: (K:) or a
كتيبة
of horsemen, mighty, or valorous, and numerous. (TA.)
3.
And (assumed tropical:) Numerous camels; as also
طَحَّانَةٌ: (S, K:) or both signify camels when they are [many, and are] such as are termed
رِفَاق, and have their owners with them; (TA;) as also رَطُونٌ and رَطَّانَةٌ: (As, TA in article رطن, q. v.:) and the former, about three hundred sheep or goats; (K;) according to Lh; but ISd says, I know not any other who has mentioned the طحون of sheep or goats. (TA.)