Answer: swingle

AnswerCrossword Clue
SWINGLEFlax implement
swinglesingle person who swings, esp. one who is highly active socially and sexually
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swingleto separate the woody fibre by beating, also SCUTCH
swingleto clean (flax or hemp) by beating and scraping with a swingle
swinglewooden instrument shaped like a large knife, for beating flax or hemp and scraping from it the woody or coarse portions