Strīg'ĭl, n.

n. [Lat. strigilis, from stringere, to draw tight, to graze, to scrape; Ger. striegel, It. streglia, stregghia, O. Fr. estrille, N. Fr. étrille.] (Antiq.) An instrument of metal, ivory, or horn, used for scraping the skin at the bath.