SICKLE

Sickle. Sickle
Of the Egyptians resembled that in modern use. The ears of corn were cut with it near the top of the straw. There was also a sickle used for warlike purposes, more correctly, however, called a pruning-hook (Deut. 16:9; Jer. 50:16, marg., “scythe;” Joel 3:13; Mark 4:29).

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SICKLE. → An agricultural implement used for cutting grain De 23:25; Jer 50:16; Mr 4:29 → FIGURATIVE
* Of the judgments of God Joe 3:13; Re 14:14-19

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sickle. Sickle, n. a reaping hook, a kook to cut grain with

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Sic″kle (?), n. [[OE. sikel, AS. sicol; akin to D. sikkel, G. sichel, OHG. sihhila, Dan. segel, segl, L. secula, fr. secare to cut; or perhaps from L. secula. See Saw a cutting instrument.]] 1. 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. 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.