sickle
中文来自 ECDICT
- n.
- 镰刀
演变路径（由近及远）
原始词根
原始印欧语 *sek-
词源说明
From Middle English sikel (also assibilated in sichel), from Old English sicol, siċel, from Proto-West Germanic *sikilu, itself borrowed from Latin sēcula (“sickle”) or sīcīlis (“sickle”). Cognate with Dutch sikkel, German Sichel. Remotely related with English scythe and saw.
释义（英文）
名词 Noun
- (agriculture) An implement having a semicircular blade and short handle, used for cutting long grass and cereal