swingle
Definition of swingle
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1 : a wooden instrument like a large knife that is about two feet long, has one thin edge, and is used for beating and cleaning flax : scutcher
2a : the swiple of a flail b : a cudgel resembling a flail
3 : a lever resembling a spoke and used for turning the barrel in wire drawing or the roller of a plate press
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Origin and Etymology of swingle
Middle English swingel, swengil, from Middle Dutch swinghel, swenghel instrument for beating flax, swipe; akin to Old English swingell whip, rod, blow, swingan to strike, beat
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Definition of swingle
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: to clean by beating with a swingle : separate away the coarse and woody parts of : scutch
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Origin and Etymology of swingle
Middle English swinglen, from Middle Dutch swinghelen, from swinghel swingle
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