strickle

/ˈstrɪkl/

Definitions

1. verb

to remove or pick grain from (a sheaf or bundle) with a fork-like tool, especially a strickle.

“The farmer would strickle the wheat before storing it in the barn.”

2. noun

a tool used to strickle grain.

“The farmer used an old strickle to harvest the wheat.”

Synonyms

  • fork
  • pitchfork

Antonyms

  • disperse
  • scatter