SWINGLE
Swin"gle, n.
Defn: A wooden instrument like a large knife, about two feet long, with one thin edge, used for beating and cleaning flax; a scutcher; - - called also swingling knife, swingling staff, and swingling wand.
SWINGLEBAR
Swin"gle*bar`, n.
Defn: A swingletree. De Quincey.
SWINGLETAIL
Swin"gle*tail`, n. (Zoöl.)
Defn: The thrasher, or fox shark. See Thrasher.
SWINGLETREE
Swin"gle*tree`, n. Etym: [So named in allusion to its swinging. See
Swingle, v. i., and cf. Swingtree.]
Defn: A whiffletree, or whippletree. See Singletree.
SWINGLING
Swin"gling, a. & n.
Defn: from Swingle, v. t. Swingling tow, the coarse part of flax, separated from the finer by swingling and hatcheling.