_striker_ n
striker n Code a Part of flail used in hand-threshing; swingle. The flail comprised two slender sticks fastened together by a flexible joint or link. [It was often made out of a soft wood such as spruce. The ''thresher' or ''striker' was usually heavier and shorter and...
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| Language: | English |
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1981
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| Online Access: | http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/48664 |
| Summary: | striker n Code a Part of flail used in hand-threshing; swingle. The flail comprised two slender sticks fastened together by a flexible joint or link. [It was often made out of a soft wood such as spruce. The ''thresher' or ''striker' was usually heavier and shorter and was fashioned out of birch, ironwood, or some other hardwood. 8/79 With NOV 2 1981 Withdraw [check] weak item. G. RH WK GMS Used I Used I Used I used in DNE but filed in withdrawn SP drawer; same citation appears at S_20864 |
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