Glass-making. Obs. Also (in Dicts.) 7–9 strocal, 8–9 strokal, 9 strocle, strokle, strockle. [Of obscure origin.] (See quot. 1662.)
1662. Merrett, Neri’s Art of Glass, App. 363. Strocals a long Iron instrument like a Fire-shovel to carry the Metall out of a broken into a whole Pot.
1670. Blount, Glossogr. (ed. 3), Strocal.
1708. Kersey, 1721 Bailey, 1755 Johnson, Strokal.
1858. Simmonds, Dict. Trade, Strockle, in the glass trade, a shovel with a turned up edge, suited to filling the pots or moulds, from the chests or harbours of materials.
