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1. (n.) scythe
a tool consisting of a long, curving blade fastened at an angle to a handle, for cutting grass, grain, etc., by hand.
2. (v.t.) scythe
to cut or mow with a scythe.
Etymology: (bef. 900; ME sith, OE sīthe, earlier sigdi, c. ON sigthr)
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1. (verb) scythe
an edge tool for cutting grass; has a long handle that must be held with both hands and a curved blade that moves parallel to the ground
2. (verb) scythe
cut with a scythe
"scythe grass or grain"
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) scythe
an instrument for mowing grass, grain, or the like, by hand, composed of a long, curving blade, with a sharp edge, made fast to a long handle, called a snath, which is bent into a form convenient for use
2. (noun) scythe
a scythe-shaped blade attached to ancient war chariots
3. (verb) scythe
to cut with a scythe; to cut off as with a scythe; to mow
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Sense: a tool with a long, curved blade for cutting tall grass etc.
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 Afrikaans: sens |
 Arabic: مِنْجَل، مِحَش |
 Bulgarian: коса (за косене) |
 Brazilian: foice |
 Czech: kosa |
 German: die Sense |
 Danish: le |
 Greek: δρεπάνι |
 Spanish: guadaña |
 Estonian: vikat |
 Farsi: داس بزرگ |
 Finnish: viikate |
 French: faux |
 Hebrew: חֶרמֵש |
 Hindi: घास काटने की हासिया, दरात |
 Croatian: kosa |
 Hungarian: kasza |
 Indonesian: sabit |
 Icelandic: orf og ljár |
 Italian: falce |
 Japanese: かま |
 Korean: 큰 낫 |
 Lithuanian: dalgis |
 Latvian: izkapts |
 Malay: sabit |
 Dutch: zeis |
 Norwegian: ljå |
 Polish: kosa |
 Persian: داس بزرگ |
 Pashto: لور ( داس |
 Portuguese: gadanha |
 Romanian: coasă |
 Russian: коса |
 Slovak: kosa |
 Slovenian: kosa |
 Serbian: kosa |
 Swedish: lie |
 Thai: เคียว |
 Turkish: tırpan |
 Taiwanese: 長柄大鐮刀 |
 Ukrainian: коса |
 Urdu: لمبے دستے والے درانتی |
 Vietnamese: cái liềm |
 Chinese: 长柄大镰刀 |
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