strickle
[
strik
-
uh
l]
/ˈstrɪk əl/
noun
1.
a straightedge used for sweeping off heaped-up grain to the level of the rim of a measure.
2.
Metallurgy.
a template rotated to generate a mold surface symmetrical about one axis.
3.
an implement for sharpening scythes, composed typically of a piece of wood smeared with grease and sand.
verb (used with object)
,
strickled,
strickling.
4.
to sweep off or remove with a strickle.
Origin
1400-50;
late Middle English
strikyll;
perhaps continuing
Old English
stricel
teat (perhaps also “leveling stick”); see
strike
,
-le
Examples from the web for
strickle
strickle
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British Dictionary definitions for
strickle
strickle
/
ˈstrɪk
ə
l
/
noun
1.
Also called
strike.
a board used for sweeping off excess material in a container
2.
a template used for shaping a mould
3.
a bar of abrasive material for sharpening a scythe
verb
4.
(
transitive
) to level, form, or sharpen with a strickle
Word Origin
Old English
stricel;
related to Latin
strigilis
scraper, German
Striegel;
see
strike