swipple

American

[swip-uhl] / ˈswɪp əl /

Or swiple

noun

the freely swinging part of a flail, which falls upon the grain in threshing; swingle.

swipple British

/ ˈswɪpəl /

noun

the part of a flail that strikes the grain

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Etymology

Origin of swipple

1400–50; late Middle English swipyl, variant of swepyl, equivalent to swep ( en ) to sweep ¹ + -yl instrumental suffix ( see -le)

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