The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Beetle \Bee"tle\ (b[=e]"t'l), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Beetled
   (-t'ld); p. pr. & vb. n. Beetling.]
   1. To beat with a heavy mallet.
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   2. To finish by subjecting to a hammering process in a beetle
      or beetling machine; as, to beetle cotton goods.
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