strickle meaning

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strickle (noun): an implement for sharpening scythes.

strickle has 5 meanings in this dictionary, as noun and verb.

strickle as a noun

  1. an implement for sharpening scythes

    Type of: sharpener

  2. a tool or rod used to level off grain or other granular material that is heaped in a measure

    Type of: implement

  3. a tool used in a foundry to shape a mold in sand

    Type of: tool

strickle as a verb

  1. level off with a strickle in a measuring container
    • strickle sand

    Type of: flush

  2. smooth with a strickle
    • strickle the grain in the measure

    Synonyms: strike

    Type of: flush

Scrabble score: 14 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with ST · words ending in LE · 8-letter words

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