strickle

/ˈstrɪkəl/

Other forms: strickling

Definitions of strickle

1. noun

   a tool or rod used to level off grain or other granular material that is heaped in a measure
   type of:

   implement

   instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end
2. noun

   a tool used in a foundry to shape a mold in sand
   type of:

   tool

   an implement used in the practice of a vocation
3. noun

   an implement for sharpening scythes
   type of:

   sharpener

   any implement that is used to make something (an edge or a point) sharper
4. verb

   level off with a strickle in a measuring container
   “strickle sand”

   type of:

   even, even out, flush, level

   make level or straight
5. verb

   smooth with a strickle
   “strickle the grain in the measure”

   synonyms: strike

   type of:

   even, even out, flush, level

   make level or straight