Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun That part of the flail that falls upon the grain in threshing. Also
swingle .
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- noun The part of a
flail that is free toswing , and which strikes thegrain inthreshing .
Etymologies
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See swipe.
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sakhalinskii commented on the word swipple
A waterlogged nipple.
July 31, 2008
manilamac commented on the word swipple
Yes, I agree. The swingle is indeed the swipple of a flail.
July 28, 2009