- 1. n. A reaping instrument consisting of a steel blade curved into the form of a hook, and having a handle fitted on a tang. The sickle has one side of the blade notched, so as always to sharpen with a serrated edge. Cf. Reaping hook, under Reap. Source: opted
- 2. n. A group of stars in the constellation Leo. See Illust. of Leo. Source: opted
- 3. n. an edge tool for cutting grass or crops; has a curved blade and a short handle Source: wordnet
- 4. 1. A reaping instrument consisting of a steel blade curved into the form of a hook, and having a handle fitted on a tang. The sickle has one side of the blade notched, so as always to sharpen with a serrated edge. Cf. Reaping hook, under Reap. When corn has once felt the sickle, it has no more benefit from the sunshine. Shak. 2. (Astron.) A group of stars in the constellation Leo. See Illust. of Leo. Sickle pod (Bot.), a kind of rock cress (Arabis Canadensis) having very long curved pods. Source: webster
- 5. A group of stars in the constellation Leo. See Illust. of Leo.Sickle pod (Bot.), a kind of rock cress (Arabis Canadensis) havingvery long curved pods. Source: adambom
- 6. n:100 n. an edge tool for cutting grass or crops; has a curved blade and a short handle Source: ecdict
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