strickled

Variant of strickle

strickle definition

strickle (strik′əl)

noun

  1. a stick used to level the top of a measure of grain
  2. a tool used for sharpening a scythe, etc.
  3. Metallurgy a bevel-edged finishing tool used in shaping molds

Etymology: ME strikile < OE stricel < base in strican, to strike

transitive verb strickled -·led, strickling -·ling

to use a strickle on

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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