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REAP HOOK

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does reap hook mean? 

REAP HOOK (noun)
  The noun REAP HOOK has 1 sense:

1. an edge tool for cutting grass or crops; has a curved blade and a short handleplay

  Familiarity information: REAP HOOK used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


REAP HOOK (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

An edge tool for cutting grass or crops; has a curved blade and a short handle

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

reap hook; reaping hook; sickle

Hypernyms ("reap hook" is a kind of...):

edge tool (any cutting tool with a sharp cutting edge (as a chisel or knife or plane or gouge))

Meronyms (parts of "reap hook"):

haft; helve (the handle of a weapon or tool)


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