What does "prickle" mean?
Prickle: A kind of willow basket; -- a term still used in some branches of trade. B. Jonson.
Additional senses
- 2.A sieve of filberts, -- about fifty pounds. [Eng.]
- 3.To prick slightly, as with prickles, or fine, sharp points. Felt a horror over me creep, Prickle skin, and catch my breath. Tennyson.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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