All 3 Uses of
scythe
in
The Old Man and the Sea
- the old man was afraid he would cut the line with his tail which was sharp as a scythe
*scythe = a tool for cutting grass that has a curved blade and a long handle
- His sword was as long as a baseball bat and tapered like a rapier and he rose his full length from the water and then re-entered it, smoothly, like a diver and the old [62] man saw the great scythe-blade of . his tail go under and the line commenced to race out He is two feet longer than the skiff, the old man said.†
- It was higher than a big scythe blade and a very pale lavender above the dark blue water.†
Definition:
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(scythe) a tool for cutting grass that has a curved blade and a long handle that is held with both hands
(See this Google Images link for scythe to see samples.)