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• Swingle — ist der Name folgender Personen: Walter Tennyson Swingle (1871–1952), US amerikanischer Botaniker Ward Swingle (* 1927), US amerikanischer Pianist Swingle ist außerdem: ein Kofferwort aus Swinger und Single, eine Person die swingt und Single ist …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• Swingle — may refer to: * Walter Tennyson Swingle (1871–1952), U.S. agricultural botanist. * Swingle, California …   Wikipedia

• swingle — swingle1 [swiŋ′gəl] vt. swingled, swingling [ME swinglen < MDu swinghelen < swinghel, a swingle: see SWINGLE1 the n.] to clean (flax or hemp) by beating or scraping with a swingle n. [ME < OE swingele < MDu swinghel: for IE base see… …   English World dictionary

• Swingle — Swin gle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Swingled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Swingling}.] [See {Swingel}.] 1. To clean, as flax, by beating it with a swingle, so as to separate the coarse parts and the woody substance from it; to scutch. [1913 Webster] 2. To beat… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• swingle — instrument for beating flax, early 14c., from M.Du. swinghel swingle for flax, cognate with O.E. swingel beating, stick to beat, from swingan to beat, strike, whip (see SWING (Cf. swing)) + instrumental suffix le. Or perhaps directly from the O.E …   Etymology dictionary

• Swingle — Swin gle, v. i. [Freq. of swing.] 1. To dangle; to wave hanging. [Obs.] Johnson. [1913 Webster] 2. To swing for pleasure. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Swingle — Swin gle, n. A wooden instrument like a large knife, about two feet long, with one thin edge, used for beating and cleaning flax; a scutcher; called also {swingling knife}, {swingling staff}, and {swingling wand}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Swingle, California — Swingle is an unincorporated community in Yolo County, California. It lies at an elevation of 33 feet (10 m).References*gnis|1656352 …   Wikipedia

• Swingle Singers — Die Swingle Singers sind ein professionelles A cappella Oktett, das in den 1960er Jahren von dem US Amerikaner Ward Swingle in Paris gegründet wurde. Der Name Swingle leitet sich ursprünglich vom deutschen Familiennamen Schwingel ab.… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• Swingle Singers — The Swingle Singers Jazz Terminologie du jazz Principaux courants ragtime …   Wikipédia en Français

• Swingle — Walter Tennyson Swingle Walter Tennyson Swingle est un botaniste et agronome américain, né le 8 janvier 1871 à Canaan en Pennsylvanie et mort le 19 janvier 1952. Il est le fils de John Fletcher Swngle et de Mary née Astley. En 1888, il devient… …   Wikipédia en Français