All 3 Uses

scythe
in
The Old Man and the Sea
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the old man was afraid he would cut the line with his tail which was sharp as a scythe
p. 49.7 *

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 man saw the great scythe-blade of his tail go under and the line commenced to race out.†
p. 63.1

scythe = a tool for cutting grass that has a curved blade and a long handle that is held with both hands
It was higher than a big scythe blade and a very pale lavender above the dark blue water.†
p. 90.2

Definitions:

(1) (scythe)
a tool for cutting grass that has a curved blade and a long handle that is held with both hands; or the process of cutting with such a tool
(2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)