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Strickle

//ˈstrɪkl̩// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A rod used to level off heaped grain etc. when being measured, or concrete after pouring.
  2. 2
    a tool used in a foundry to shape a mold in sand wordnet
  3. 3
    A tool for sharpening scythes, composed typically of a piece of wood smeared with grease and sand.
  4. 4
    a tool or rod used to level off grain or other granular material that is heaped in a measure wordnet
  5. 5
    A bevel-edged finishing tool used for smoothing the surface of a mold, core, or mold in sand or loam.
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  1. 6
    an implement for sharpening scythes wordnet
  2. 7
    A template; a pattern.
  3. 8
    An instrument used in dressing flax.
Verb
  1. 1
    To level using a strickle. transitive
  2. 2
    smooth with a strickle wordnet
  3. 3
    level off with a strickle in a measuring container wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English strikile, strikelle, strikyll, from Old English stricel, equivalent to strick + -le (diminutive suffix). Compare Middle Dutch strijkel, streekel, strekel.

Etymology 2

From Middle English strikile, strikelle, strikyll, from Old English stricel, equivalent to strick + -le (diminutive suffix). Compare Middle Dutch strijkel, streekel, strekel.

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