SICKLE
Dictionary entry overview: What does sickle mean? • SICKLE (noun)
The noun SICKLE has 1 sense:
1. an edge tool for cutting grass or crops; has a curved blade and a short handle
Familiarity information: SICKLE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• SICKLE (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 ("sickle" 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 "sickle"):
haft; helve (the handle of a weapon or tool)
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