n. | 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. | |||
2. | (Astron.) A group of stars in the constellation Leo. See Illust. of Leo.
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Noun | 1. | ![]() Synonyms: reap hook, reaping hook |