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A sickle is a harvesting tool of ancient
origin characterized by a curving
blade with serrated cutting edge and short
wooden handle. It was widely used in the
Middle East and Europe for cutting wheat,
barley, and oats from about 10,000 BC to
the 19th century.
Subject by: Shaun Jay