sickle

• Outil agricole composé d'une lame incurvée et d'un manche court, servant à couper l'herbe ou les céréales. Peut aussi désigner la lame incurvée en forme de croissant.

An edge tool with a curved blade and a short handle, used for cutting grass or crops.

1. Farming toolB1formal

   A hand tool with a curved blade and a short handle, used for cutting grass, grain, or other crops.

   Faucille

   • The farmer used a sickle to harvest the wheat.
   • She swung the sickle through the tall grass.
   • Ancient civilizations relied on the sickle for agriculture.

   Synonymesreaping hook