1. tools used to level or smooth grain in a measure or to sharpen scythes
Usage: archaic; agricultural

Examples

• The farmer used strickles to level the wheat in the bushel basket.
• Old strickles hung on the barn wall alongside other forgotten farming tools.
• The grain merchant’s strickles ensured accurate measurements at market.
• Wooden strickles were essential for maintaining fair trade in medieval times.
• The museum displayed various strickles used by 19th-century farmers.