Meanings
stickling1
- gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of stickle
stickling2
plural sticklings
- agricultureA cutting in the early stages of growth.
Some of the sticklings derived from the seed sown in the previous year were planted out at varying distances apart […]
1936, Annual Report, Ireland: Department of Agriculture, page 721 more example
The sticklings were held in this environment for 120 days. At the end of 120 days, misting was gradually reduced and the sticklings were placed on a seedling growing regime.
1987, Tree Planters' Notes
Origin
stickling · verb
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Full word history & related roots →stickling · noun
- Proto-Indo-European*(s)teyg-
- Proto-Indo-European*stignéh₂-
- Proto-Germanic*stikkōną
- Proto-Germanic*stikkô
- Proto-West Germanic*stikkō
- Old Englishsticca
- Middle Englishstikke
- Englishstick
- Englishstickling
Cite this entry
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