'Strickle' definitions:

Definition of 'strickle'

From: WordNet
noun
An implement for sharpening scythes
noun
A tool or rod used to level off grain or other granular material that is heaped in a measure
noun
A tool used in a foundry to shape a mold in sand
verb
Level off with a strickle in a measuring container; "strickle sand"
verb
Smooth with a strickle; "strickle the grain in the measure" [syn: strickle, strike]

Definition of 'Strickle'

From: GCIDE
  • Strickle \Stric"kle\, n. [See Strike.]
  • 1. An instrument to strike grain to a level with the measure; a strike. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. An instrument for whetting scythes; a rifle. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. (Founding) An instrument used for smoothing the surface of a core. [1913 Webster]
  • 4. (Carp. & Mason.) A templet; a pattern. [1913 Webster]
  • 5. An instrument used in dressing flax. [Prov. Eng.] [1913 Webster]