صَيْقَلٌ

One who practises the art of polishing (S, M, O, Msb, K) and sharpening (M, K) swords (S, M, O, Msb, K) and the like: (Msb:) [commonly called in the present day ↓ صَقَّال:] plural صَيَاقِلَةٌ (S, M, O, Msb, K) and صَيَاقِيلُ: (so in a copy of the M:) the ة in the former plural is affixed irregularly, as in مَلَايءِكَةٌ and قَشَاعِمَةٌ. (M.)