Strickle
/ˈstrɪk.əl/noun
A small tool used for striking off excess material, especially in measuring grain or in sharpening tools.
Did you know?Strickle is historically tied to the old verb meaning “to stroke or strike,” and its name survives in the same ancient word-family that gave English its most aggressive everyday action word.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*streig-
“To stroke, rub, or press”
Old English
OE
strīcan
“To stroke, pass over, or move smoothly”
Middle English
ME
striklen / strikill
“To stroke or rub; a tool for striking off excess”
15th Century
English
strickle
“A tool used to level off grain or smooth a surface”
Modern English
English
strickle
“A small leveling or smoothing tool”