Scythe

usgb/saɪð/
noun

A tool with a long handle and a curved blade used for cutting long grass and grain by hand.

The farmer used a scythe to cut the grain in his field.
Visual representation of "scythe" - A tool with a long handle and a curved blade used for cutting long grass and grain by hand.

Often appears as...

  • swing a scythe
  • sharpen a scythe
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Agricultural Tool

The scythe is traditionally associated with farming and agriculture.

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Old paintings often show farmers with a scythe during harvest.
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Manual Labor

Using a scythe implies physical work as it is a hand tool.

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Before machines, harvesting wheat required many workers swinging scythes.
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Historical Use

Scythes are less common today but are part of historical farming methods.

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The museum had a scythe on display to show historical farming tools.
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