strickle — English Dictionary

Noun

1. A rod used to level off heaped grain etc. when being measured, or concrete after pouring.

2. A tool for sharpening scythes, composed typically of a piece of wood smeared with grease and sand.

3. A bevel-edged finishing tool used for smoothing the surface of a mold, core, or mold in sand or loam.

4. A template; a pattern.

5. An instrument used in dressing flax.

Verb

1. To level using a strickle.

   Usage

   • Transitive

Noun

1. an implement for sharpening scythes

   Broader terms

   sharpener

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

   Broader terms

   implement

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

   Broader terms

   tool

Verb

1. level off with a strickle in a measuring container

   Broader terms

   flushleveleven outeven

   Examples

   strickle sand

2. smooth with a strickle

   Synonyms

   strike

   Broader terms

   flushleveleven outeven

   Examples

   strickle the grain in the measure