Scythe

A scythe is an agricultural tool for mowing and reaping.

In the developed world, it has now largely been replaced by motorized lawnmowers and combine harvesters. It still proves to be indispensable for farmers in third world countries and in mountainous terrain.

It also plays an important traditional role, often appearing as weapons in the hands of mythical beings such as Father Time and the Grim Reaper (Death).

The Allen Scythe was a motorised grass cutter with a toothed blade which slid back and forth across a stationary toothed blade to produce a scissor action. It was manufactured between 1935 and 1973 in Oxford, England.

A scythe is sometimes incorrectly called a sickle.