What does "strickle" mean?

Strickle: An instrument for whetting scythes; a rifle.

Additional senses

  1. 2.(Founding) An instrument used for smoothing the surface of a core.
  2. 3.(Carp. & Mason.) A templet; a pattern.
  3. 4.An instrument used in dressing flax. [Prov. Eng.]

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