strickle: Meaning and Definition of

strick•le

Pronunciation: (strik'ul), [key]
— n., v., -led, -ling.
—n.
  1. a straightedge used for sweeping off heaped-up grain to the level of the rim of a measure.
  2. a template rotated to generate a mold surface symmetrical about one axis.
  3. an implement for sharpening scythes, composed typically of a piece of wood smeared with grease and sand.
—v.t.
  1. to sweep off or remove with a strickle.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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