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sickle

sick.le \'sik-*l\ n [ME sikel, fr. OE sicol; akin to OHG sichila sickle; 
   both fr.] a prehistoric WGmc word borrowed fr. L secula sickle - more at 
   SAW 1a: an agricultural implement consisting of a curved metal blade with a 
   sho rt handle fitted on a tang 1b: the cutting mechanism (as of a reaper, 
   combine, or mower) consisting of  a bar with a series of cutting elements 
   cap  2: a group of six stars in the constellation Leo  - sickle aj