scythe vs shortsword

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. 

shortsword

noun
  • A sword of a class generally shorter than one meter, but longer than a dagger. 

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