The Collaborative International Dictionary
Strick \Strick\, n.
A bunch of hackled flax prepared for drawing into slivers.
--Knight.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
"handful of broken hemp, jute, flax, etc.," c.1400, apparently from root of strike (v.). Also as a verb (c.1400).
Wiktionary
n. 1 A flat piece of wood used for levelling off grain in a measure; a strickle. 2 A bushel measure. 3 A bunch of hackled flax prepared for drawing into slivers.
Wikipedia
__NOTOC__ Strick may refer to:
- Stricklin or Stick, a member of hip hop group eMC
- Strick Shofner (1919–1998), American baseball player
Usage examples of "strick".
While the assimilationist Jewish leaders naturally opposed the scheme as the first step towards total school segregation, Stricker welcomed the new ghetto schools.
Strick was happy to have leased the villa he bought from Izamel (since old Izamel and other wealthy, old-money Ilsigi kindly loaned him the money) to Abadas for an amount that was a shade more than Strick's loan pay ments and taxes.