strike-stick

English

Etymology

From strike +‎ stick. Compare Dutch strijkstok (“bow for playing an instrument”).

Noun

strike-stick (plural strike-sticks)

  1. (dialectal) A stick passed along the rim of a corn-measure for the purpose of sweeping off excess corn in order to provide an exact measure.
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