STRICK

Etymology

Noun

strick (plural stricks)

A flat piece of wood used for levelling off grain in a measure; a strickle.

A bushel measure.

A bunch of hackled flax prepared for drawing into slivers.

Anagrams

• tricks

Source: Wiktionary


Strick, n.

Definition: A bunch of hackled flax prepared for drawing into slivers. Knight.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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