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Definition of Sickles

Sickle
Sickle Sic"kle, n. [OE. sikel, AS. sicol; akin to D. sikkel, G. sichel, OHG. sihhila, Dan. segel, segl, L. secula, fr. secare to cut; or perhaps from L. secula. See Saw a cutting instrument.] 1. A reaping instrument consisting of a steel blade curved into the form of a hook, and having a handle fitted on a tang. The sickle has one side of the blade notched, so as always to sharpen with a serrated edge. Cf. Reaping hook, under Reap. When corn has once felt the sickle, it has no more benefit from the sunshine. --Shak. 2. (Astron.) A group of stars in the constellation Leo. See Illust. of Leo. Sickle pod (Bot.), a kind of rock cress (Arabis Canadensis) having very long curved pods.

Meaning of Sickles from wikipedia

- from these sickles have been discovered near Mt. Carmel, which suggest the harvesting of grains from the area about 10,000 years ago. The sickle had a profound...
- Sickles may refer to: Carlton R. Sickles (1921–2004), American lawyer and congressman from Maryland Daniel Sickles (1819–1914), American politician and...
- Edgar Sickles (October 20, 1819 – May 3, 1914) was an American politician, soldier, and diplomat. Born to a wealthy family in New York City, Sickles was...
- Sickle cell disease (SCD), also simply called sickle cell, is a group of hemoglobin-related blood disorders typically inherited. The most common type is...
- Sickle-gloss, or sickle sheen, is a silica residue found on blades such as sickles and scythes suggesting that they have been used to cut the silica-rich...
- May 1861, and mustered out in July 1865. Sickles served as justice of the peace in Orting, Washington. Sickles died on September 26, 1938, at the Washington...
- Dan Sickles may refer to: Daniel Sickles (1819–1914) , American politician, soldier, and diplomat Dan Sickles (director), American do****entary film director...
- J; Kneip, A; Sickles, R (2021). "Panel Data Models with Multiple Jump Discontinuities in the Parameters". Journal of Econometrics. Sickles, R; Sun, K;...
- Sickler or sickler in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Sickler is a surname. It may refer to: Brett Sickler (born 1983), American rower Don Sickler (born...
- Sickles is an unincorporated community in Caddo County, Oklahoma, United States. Sickles is approximately 4.5 miles (7.2 km) west of Lookeba. Children...