rivet vs scythe

rivet

noun
  • A cylindrical mechanical fastener that attaches multiple parts together by fitting through a hole and deforming the head(s) at either end. 

  • Any fixed point or certain basis. 

verb
  • To command the attention of. 

  • To attach or fasten parts by using rivets. 

  • To make firm or immovable. 

  • To install rivets. 

scythe

noun
  • An instrument for mowing grass, grain, etc. by hand, composed of a long, curving blade with a sharp concave edge, fastened to a long handle called a snath. 

  • The tenth Lenormand card. 

  • A scythe-shaped blade attached to ancient war chariots. 

verb
  • To attack or injure as if cutting. 

  • To use a scythe. 

  • To cut with a scythe. 

  • To cut off as with a scythe; to mow. 

How often have the words rivet and scythe occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )