Swingle Definition
swiŋgəl
swingled, swingling
verb
To clean (flax or hemp) by beating or scraping with a swingle.
Webster's New World
To beat off the tops of (weeds) without pulling up the roots.
Wiktionary
To dangle; to wave hanging.
Wiktionary
noun
A wooden, swordlike tool used to clean flax or hemp by beating or scraping.
Webster's New World
The swiple of a flail.
Webster's New World
An unmarried person who engages in casual sexual relations.
Webster's New World
Origin of Swingle
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swing +"Ž -le
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