REAPING HOOK

Pronunciation (US):

 Dictionary entry overview: What does reaping hook mean? 

• REAPING HOOK (noun)
  The noun REAPING HOOK has 1 sense:

1. an edge tool for cutting grass or crops; has a curved blade and a short handle

  Familiarity information: REAPING HOOK used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• REAPING HOOK (noun)

Meaning:

An edge tool for cutting grass or crops; has a curved blade and a short handle

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

reap hook; reaping hook; sickle

Hypernyms ("reaping hook" is a kind of...):

edge tool (any cutting tool with a sharp cutting edge (as a chisel or knife or plane or gouge))

Meronyms (parts of "reaping hook"):

haft; helve (the handle of a weapon or tool)