sickle
n. agricultural tool consisting of a curved blade attached to a short handle (used to cut grass, wheat, etc.) | ||||
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Sickle Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Sickle
(n.)
A reaping instrument consisting of a steel blade curved into the form of a hook, and having a handle fitted on a tang. The sickle has one side of the blade notched, so as always to sharpen with a serrated edge. Cf. Reaping hook, under Reap.
(n.)
A group of stars in the constellation Leo. See Illust. of Leo.
(n.)
A reaping instrument consisting of a steel blade curved into the form of a hook, and having a handle fitted on a tang. The sickle has one side of the blade notched, so as always to sharpen with a serrated edge. Cf. Reaping hook, under Reap.
(n.)
A group of stars in the constellation Leo. See Illust. of Leo.
| WordNet 2.0 |
sickle
Noun
1. an edge tool for cutting grass or crops; has a curved blade and a short handle
(synonym) reaping hook, reap hook
(hypernym) edge tool
(part-meronym) haft, helve
Noun
1. an edge tool for cutting grass or crops; has a curved blade and a short handle
(synonym) reaping hook, reap hook
(hypernym) edge tool
(part-meronym) haft, helve
| hEnglish - advanced version |
| JM Welsh <=> English Dictionary |
Gylyf
Gylyf = n. sickle, reaping-hook
Gylyf = n. sickle, reaping-hook
Nillai
Nillai = n. a sickle
Sickle Definition from Religion & Spirituality Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Easton's Bible Dictionary |
Sickle
of the Egyptians resembled that in modern use. The ears of corn were cut with it near the top of the straw. There was also a sickle used for warlike purposes, more correctly, however, called a pruning-hook (Deut. 16:9; Jer. 50:16, marg., "scythe;" Joel 3:13; Mark 4:29).
of the Egyptians resembled that in modern use. The ears of corn were cut with it near the top of the straw. There was also a sickle used for warlike purposes, more correctly, however, called a pruning-hook (Deut. 16:9; Jer. 50:16, marg., "scythe;" Joel 3:13; Mark 4:29).
Sickle Definition from Arts & Humanities Dictionaries & Glossaries
| English-Latin Online Dictionary |
sickle
flax; falcis
flax; falcis
| The Harry Potter Glossary |
Sickle
Silver coins, wizard currency; 17 Sickles to a Galleon.
Silver coins, wizard currency; 17 Sickles to a Galleon.
Sickle Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries
| English to Federation-Standard Golic Vulcan |
Sickle
el'urokesor
el'urokesor
| Medieval Glossary |
sickle
mace made of steel; striking head is a heavy curved blade and thus the weapon resembles the various ancient sickle swords
mace made of steel; striking head is a heavy curved blade and thus the weapon resembles the various ancient sickle swords
Sickle Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Sickle
A sickle is a curved, hand-held agricultural tool typically used for harvesting grain crop. The inside of the curve is sharp, so that the user can swing the blade against the base of the crop, catching it in the curve and slicing it at the same time. It is sometimes referred to as a 'grasshook'. A similar tool is the bagging hook which was larger and stronger. Both tools were in turn superseded by the scythe, and later version were more developed tool for reaping by adding a cradle just above the blade. The most noticeable difference between a sickle and the scythe is the size and shape of the blade - a Scythe blade is more linear whereas a sickle blade is more in the shape of a C with a point at the top, and the handle. The short handled sickle was used in a stooping position (terrible for backache) whereas the scythe was used in an upright standing position.
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