strickle

Signification (Anglais)

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

To level using a strickle.

Concepts

grève

🏦

trouver

🔍

Synonymes

strike

aline

balance

dress

👗

even off

even out

even up

float

jog

justify

mould

pattern

scraper

slick

square up

stencil

templet

true

true up

drawing-knife

face-mould

skimcoat

sleek over

strike-off board

kick plate

plow blade

strikle

scratch board

drawing template

loam board

drawing strickle

align

scraping plate

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈstrɪkl̩/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Hérité de moyen anglais: strikile

Hérité de ancien anglais: stricel

Appartenant à moyen néerlandais: strijkel

In summary

From Middle English strikile, strikelle, strikyll, from Old English stricel, equivalent to strick + -le (diminutive suffix). Compare Middle Dutch strijkel, streekel, strekel.