Swingle
(redirected from swingled)swingle
(ˈswɪŋɡəl)n
(Tools) a flat-bladed wooden instrument used for beating and scraping flax or hemp to remove coarse matter from it
vb
(Tools) (tr) to use a swingle on
[Old English swingel stroke; related to Middle High German swüngel, Middle Dutch swinghel]
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swingle
Past participle: swingled
Gerund: swingling
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Swingle
A flat wood member used to thresh grain. See also Swipple.
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