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 the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] strickle v. |
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