reap hook

/rip hʊk/
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Other forms: reap hooks

Definitions of reap hook
  1. noun
    an edge tool for cutting grass or crops; has a curved blade and a short handle
    synonyms: reaping hook, sickle
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    type of:
    edge tool
    any cutting tool with a sharp cutting edge (as a chisel or knife or plane or gouge)
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