sickle
[ sik-uh l ]
/ ˈsɪk əl /
noun
an implement for cutting grain, grass, etc., consisting of a curved, hooklike blade mounted in a short handle.
(initial capital letter) Astronomy.
a group of stars in the constellation Leo, likened to this implement in formation.
Origin of sickle
before 1000; Middle English
sikel, Old English
sicol; cognate with Dutch
zikkel, German
Sichel, all ≪ Latin
secula, equivalent to
sec(āre) to cut +
-ula
-ule
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British Dictionary definitions for sickle
sickle
/ (ˈsɪkəl) /
noun
an implement for cutting grass, corn, etc, having a curved blade and a short handle
Word Origin for sickle
Old English
sicol, from Latin
sēcula; related to
secāre to cut
Medical definitions for sickle
sickle
[ sĭk′əl ]
v.
To cut with a sickle.
To deform a red blood cell into an abnormal crescent shape.
To assume an abnormal crescent shape. Used of red blood cells.