sickle
noun /ˈsɪkl/
/ˈsɪkl/
- a tool with a curved blade (= cutting edge) and a short handle, used for cutting grass, etc. see also hammer and sickleWord OriginOld English sicol, sicel, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch sikkel and German Sichel, based on Latin secula, from secare ‘to cut’.