sickle (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *sickle*:
NOUN	artifact	sickle, reaping hook, reap hook	an edge tool for cutting / cutting grass or crops

sickle > pronunciation
Sounds	sih'kahl
Rhymes	abdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl...

English > *sickle*: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
Meaning	An edge tool for cutting / cutting grass or crops; has a curved blade and a short handle.
Synonyms	reaping hook, reap hook
Parts	haft, helve	The handle of a weapon or tool
Broader	edge tool	Any cutting tool with a sharp cutting edge (as a chisel or knife or plane / plane or gouge)
Spanish	hoz
Catalan	falç

HyperDic: sickle