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Definition of: strickle
(strik′əl) noun
1. A straightedge used for striking off an even measure of grain.
2. A template or curved piece of wood used in smoothing a sand or loam mold to form a core.
3. A straightedge, to which emery is applied, for sharpening rotary knives.
—v.t. ·led, ·ling To shape or smooth with a strickle. [OE stricel]
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