swinglePronunciation: /ˈswɪŋg(ə)l/Definition of swingle noun 1a wooden tool for beating flax and removing the woody parts from it. 2the swinging part of a flail. verb [with object] beat (flax) with a swingle: I found a group of bare-armed women under the trees swingling flaxOrigin: Middle English: from Middle Dutch swinghel, from the base of the verb swingswingle in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of swingle in the US English dictionary
