swingling-knife
1swingling knife — 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] …
2swingling-knife — n.; (also swingling staff, swingling wand) Swingle …
3swingling 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] …
4swingling 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] …
5swingling-staff — n. See swingling knife …
6swingling-wand — n. See swingling knife …
7Swingle — 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] …
8swingle — I. n. Swingle staff, swingling staff, swingling knife, swingling wand. II. v. a. Dress with a swingle (as flax), beat with a swingle …
9swingle — 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… …
10swingle — /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… …
