Definitions for swingle
swingle

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. swinglenoun

   An implement used to separate the fibres of flax by beating them; a scutch

2. swingleverb

   to beat or flog, especially for extracting the fibres from flax stalks; to scutch

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To Swingleverb

   Etymology: from swing.

   1. To dangle; to wave hanging.2. To swing in pleasure.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Swingleverb

   to dangle; to wave hanging

2. Swingleverb

   to swing for pleasure

3. Swingleverb

   to clean, as flax, by beating it with a swingle, so as to separate the coarse parts and the woody substance from it; to scutch

4. Swingleverb

   to beat off the tops of without pulling up the roots; -- said of weeds

5. Swinglenoun

   a wooden instrument like a large knife, about two feet long, with one thin edge, used for beating and cleaning flax; a scutcher; -- called also swingling knife, swingling staff, and swingling wand

6. Etymology: [See Swingel.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Swingle

   Swingle is an unincorporated community in Yolo County, California. It is located on the Union Pacific Railroad 4 miles east of Davis at an elevation of 33 feet. In the late 19th century, Swingle contained cattle pens and was a shipment point on the Southern Pacific Railroad for cattle to market. A 1913 book described Swingle, along with Webster, as along the main automobile route from Davis to Broderick.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Swingle

   swing′gl, v.t. to dress or separate the fibrous parts of flax from the woody substance by beating.—n. an implement for this purpose.—ns. Swing′le, the part of the flail which falls on the grain in threshing; Swing′le-tree, Sing′le-tree, the cross-piece of a carriage, plough, &c. to which the traces of a harnessed horse are fixed. [Swing.]

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. SWINGLE

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Swingle is ranked #11163 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Swingle surname appeared 2,834 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Swingle.
   
   95.9% or 2,720 total occurrences were White.
   1.6% or 48 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1% or 31 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.7% or 21 total occurrences were Asian.

Anagrams for swingle »

1. slewing

How to pronounce swingle?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of swingle in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of swingle in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Swingle
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=swingle
3. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swingle
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=swingle
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=swingle
6. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html