strickle
noun
- a stick used to level the top of a measure of grain
- a tool used for sharpening a scythe, etc.
- Metallurgy a bevel-edged finishing tool used in shaping molds
transitive verb strickled, strickling
to use a strickle on
See strickle in American Heritage Dictionary 4
strick·le
noun- An instrument used to level off grain or other material in a measure.
- A foundry tool used to shape a mold in sand or loam.
- A tool for sharpening scythes.
Origin: Middle English strikelle, perhaps from Old English stricel, teat, strickle; see streig- in Indo-European roots.
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