What does "prickle" mean?

Prickle: A kind of willow basket; -- a term still used in some branches of trade. B. Jonson.

Additional senses

  1. 2.A sieve of filberts, -- about fifty pounds. [Eng.]
  2. 3.To prick slightly, as with prickles, or fine, sharp points. Felt a horror over me creep, Prickle skin, and catch my breath. Tennyson.

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