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swipple

or swi·ple

[ swip-uhl ]

noun

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

swipple

/ ˈswɪpəl /

noun

  1. the part of a flail that strikes the grain
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of swipple1

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

Origin of swipple1

C15 swipyl, variant of swepyl, from swep ( en ) to sweep + -yl, suffix denoting an instrument

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