swin·gle
ˈswiŋgəl
plural -s
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
2
a
: 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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swingled; swingled; swingling
-g(ə)liŋ
; swingles
: to clean by beating with a swingle : separate away the coarse and woody parts of : scutch
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“Swingle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swingle. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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