All 3 Uses of
scythe
in
A Long Walk to Water
- The long grass had to be scythed and hoed under.†
p. 64.3
- They had tools with them, hoes and spades and scythes.†
p. 97.3
- And he returned to his work scything the long grass.†
p. 103.9 *scything = cutting grass with a tool that has a curved blade and a long handle that is held with both hands
Definition:
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.)
(See this Google Images link for scythe to see samples.)