The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
swingling-knife — n.; (also swingling staff, swingling wand) Swingle … New dictionary of synonyms
swingling staff — Swingle Swin gle, n. A wooden instrument like a large knife, about two feet long, with one thin edge, used for beating and cleaning flax; a scutcher; called also {swingling knife}, {swingling staff}, and {swingling wand}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
swingling wand — Swingle Swin gle, n. A wooden instrument like a large knife, about two feet long, with one thin edge, used for beating and cleaning flax; a scutcher; called also {swingling knife}, {swingling staff}, and {swingling wand}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
swingling-staff — n. See swingling knife … New dictionary of synonyms
swingling-wand — n. See swingling knife … New dictionary of synonyms
Swingle — Swin gle, n. A wooden instrument like a large knife, about two feet long, with one thin edge, used for beating and cleaning flax; a scutcher; called also {swingling knife}, {swingling staff}, and {swingling wand}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
swingle — I. n. Swingle staff, swingling staff, swingling knife, swingling wand. II. v. a. Dress with a swingle (as flax), beat with a swingle … New dictionary of synonyms
swingle — swingle1 /swing geuhl/, n., v., swingled, swingling. n. 1. a swipple. 2. a wooden instrument shaped like a large knife, for beating flax or hemp and scraping from it the woody or coarse portions. v.t. 3. to clean (flax or hemp) by beating and… … Universalium
swingle — /ˈswɪŋgəl/ (say swingguhl) noun 1. a wooden instrument shaped like a large knife, for beating flax or hemp and scraping from it the woody or coarse portions. –verb (t) (swingled, swingling) 2. to clean (flax or hemp) by beating and scraping with… …
