Definition of strickle

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strick·le    (strkl) KEY 

NOUN:

1. An instrument used to level off grain or other material in a measure.
2. A foundry tool used to shape a mold in sand or loam.
3. A tool for sharpening scythes.

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ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English strikelle, perhaps from Old English stricel, teat, strickle; see streig- in Indo-European roots

OTHER FORMS:
strickle(Verb)