- swingling tow
- noun
also swingle tow
Etymology: swingling tow from swingling (gerund of swingle) (II) + tow; swingle tow from swingle (II): coarse flax separated by swingling and hatcheling
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
Swingling tow — Swingling Swin gling, a. & n. from {Swingle}, v. t. [1913 Webster] {Swingling tow}, the coarse part of flax, separated from the finer by swingling and hatcheling. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Swingling — Swin gling, a. & n. from {Swingle}, v. t. [1913 Webster] {Swingling tow}, the coarse part of flax, separated from the finer by swingling and hatcheling. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
swingle tow — noun see swingling tow … Useful english dictionary