strick·le (str k l)n.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.
[Middle English strikelle, perhaps from Old English stricel, teat, strickle; see streig- in Indo-European roots.]
strick le v. |
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| Noun | 1. | strickle - an implement for sharpening scythessharpener - any implement that is used to make something (an edge or a point) sharper; "a knife sharpener" |
| 2. | strickle - a tool or rod used to level off grain or other granular material that is heaped in a measureimplement - instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end |
| 3. | strickle - a tool used in a foundry to shape a mold in sandtool - an implement used in the practice of a vocation |
| Verb | 1. | strickle - level off with a strickle in a measuring container; "strickle sand" |
| 2. | strickle - smooth with a strickle; "strickle the grain in the measure" |