scythe

scythe is a reaping tool or improvised weapon.

Overview

Its recorded use is harvest, scything and weed control. Catalogue entries for arms and armour state maker, marks, mechanism and, where relevant, licensing. VALÉORINE records this subject so that lots referring to it can be described consistently.

In detail

agricultural hand tool for mowing grass or reaping crops, with a wide, curved blade, which is wielded with a broad side movement and a twist of the torso to cut the ears gathered in the movement

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia
“Scythe”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata
Wikidata, structured authority record Q130912: scythe
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