The Collaborative International Dictionary
Swingling tow
Swingling \Swin"gling\, a. & n. from Swingle, v. t.
Swingling tow, the coarse part of flax, separated from the finer by swingling and hatcheling.
Wiktionary
swingling tow
n. The coarse part of flax, separated from the finer part by swingle and hatchelling.