falce — meaning in English

English meaning

• crescent noun The curved shape of the moon when it is partly illuminated, narrowing to points at each end.
• scythe noun A hand tool with a long curved blade on a long handle, used for cutting grass or grain.
• sickle noun A hand tool with a short handle and a curved blade, used for cutting grass or grain crops.

Senses

falce is used for these senses in English:

• crescent The figure of the moon as it appears between its first or last quarter and the new moon, with concave and convex edges terminating in points.
• sickle (agriculture) An implement having a semicircular blade and short handle, used for cutting long grass and cereal crops.

crescent — full definition

1. noun The curved shape of the moon when it is partly illuminated, narrowing to points at each end.
2. noun Anything with this curved shape, including a curved pastry or a curved street of houses.

scythe — full definition

1. noun A hand tool with a long curved blade on a long handle, used for cutting grass or grain.
2. verb To cut grass or grain using a scythe, or to cut through something in a similar sweeping motion.

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