Meaning Of The Word Swingle

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swingle in American English 1
a wooden, swordlike tool used to clean flax or hemp by beating or scraping
to clean (flax or hemp) by beating or scraping with a swingle
noun
transitive verb: to clean (flax or hemp) by beating and scraping with a swingle

swingle in American English 2
an unmarried person who engages in casual sexual relations
noun: a single person who swings, esp. one who is highly active socially and sexually

swingle in British English
noun: a flat-bladed wooden instrument used for beating and scraping flax or hemp to remove coarse matter from it
verb: to use a swingle on

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