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   sick·le

   /ˈsik(ə)l/

   noun

   • 1. a short-handled farming tool with a semicircular blade, used for cutting grain, lopping, or trimming.

   Word Origin Old Englishsicol, sicel, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch sikkel and German Sichel, based on Latin secula, from secare ‘to cut’.

   Scrabble Points: 12

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