Meanings
nounstrike-stick (plural strike-sticks)
plural strike-sticks
- dialectalA stick passed along the rim of a corn-measure for the purpose of sweeping off excess corn in order to provide an exact measure.
Origin
From strike + stick. Compare Dutch strijkstok (“bow for playing an instrument”).
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strike-stick. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/strike-stick
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“strike-stick.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/strike-stick. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “strike-stick,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/strike-stick.
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