# strickle

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈstrɪkl̩/

## Definitions
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.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/strickle