Sichel — meaning in English
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English meaning
Senses
Sichel is used for these senses in English:
- scythe An instrument for mowing grass, grain, etc. by hand, composed of a long, curving blade with a sharp concave edge, fastened to a long handle called a snath. [before 10th century]
- sickle (agriculture) An implement having a semicircular blade and short handle, used for cutting long grass and cereal crops.
scythe — full definition
- noun A hand tool with a long curved blade on a long handle, used for cutting grass or grain.
- verb To cut grass or grain using a scythe, or to cut through something in a similar sweeping motion.
sickle — full definition
- noun A hand tool with a short handle and a curved blade, used for cutting grass or grain crops.
- verb Of red blood cells: to distort into an abnormal crescent shape, as in sickle cell disease.