sickles

Meanings

• noun

  A farming tool used to harvest crops, particularly wheat, by cutting the stalks and gathering the grain.

  - "After a long day in the fields, the farmers used sickles to harvest the ripe wheat."
  - "The sickle was an essential tool for the peasant farmer, enabling him to reap his harvest."

• noun

  A curved blade used as a weapon.

  - "The barbarian warrior charged into battle, brandishing his sickle as a deadly weapon."
  - "In ancient times, the sickle was also used as a weapon, especially during hand-to-hand combat."

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Synonyms

reap hook , reaping hook

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with sickles
hickle , tickle , brickle , prickle

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Variants

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sickle , sickles , sickled , sickling , hammer and sickle , hammer and sickles , hammerer and sickles , hammerers and sickles

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Etymology

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The word 'sickle' originated from the Old English word 'scicel', which means 'S-shaped hook'.

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Trivia

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1. The world record for the fastest time to harvest a field using a sickle is held by a man named Yasuo Kobayashi, who completed the task in just 1 hour, 4 minutes, and 36 seconds.

2. The sickle is also a symbol of the harvest season and is often used in autumn festivals and decorations.

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Related Concepts

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1. scythe: Scythe is a larger farming tool, similar to a sickle, but with a longer, curved blade attached to a pole. It is used for harvesting larger crops, such as barley and oats.

2. reaping: Reaping is the process of harvesting crops, typically using a sickle or scythe to cut the stalks and gather the grain or fruit.

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Culture

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The sickle has been an essential farming tool since ancient times, and it has been depicted in various forms of art and literature. For instance, in Greek mythology, the goddess Demeter was often depicted carrying a sickle, symbolizing the harvest and the cycle of life and death.

How to Memorize "sickles"

1. visualize
   

   - To visualize a sickle, imagine a curved blade, shaped like the letter 'S', used for harvesting crops or as a weapon.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'sickle' with the image of a farmer in a field, harvesting crops with a curved blade.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the word 'S-shaped hook', which is the meaning of the word 'sickle'.

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