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A farmer would have used a scythe to cut his crops.

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When were scythes used?

scythes were mostly used in the ancient times.in greek myths,kronos used a scythe to kill his father.not much scythes are used now in wars.AnswerIn the US, scythes have been used as recently as the 1800's when prairie farmers used them to cut grain and hay for harvest. Mechanical harvesters have eliminated the need for them, and the few remaining ones are now largely antique curiosities. In third world countries, though, they are still used frequently due to the lack of mechanical harvesting, particularly by subsistence farmers. For more information, see the related link below.


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Does the grim reaper use a scythe or a sickle?

The most famous tool used by the grim reaper is the scythe.


Can you give an example of a simple sentence using the word scythe?

The farmer used the scythe to cut the grain. Death carries a scythe.


What is a sentence involving the word scythe?

The framer used the scythe to farm yesterday.


What is a scythe rock?

No idea. You might do a search on "scythe stone", which is a sharpening stone used to sharpen scythes.


Could a scythe be used as a weapon?

Yes, a scythe could be an extremely lethal weapon if it were constructed properly, had materials appropriate for the task, and a person had sufficent training in its use, a scythe could be a very devastating melee weapon in the right hands and circumstances.


What was a scythe used for in Ancient Egypt?

slashing hose


What is a scythe used for?

it is used for farming and in Greek myths, Kronos used it to kill his father.


Handheld blades used to cut weat?

A scythe and sickle are both handheld tools for cutting wheat. A scythe has a longer blade than a sickle.


How do you say scythe in Japanese?

Scythe is Ogama


What was it like when the farmers used the scythe for the very first time?

Hard


What is the meaning of scythe?

An instrument for mowing grass, grain, or the like, by hand, composed of a long, curving blade, with a sharp edge, made fast to a long handle, called a snath, which is bent into a form convenient for use., A scythe-shaped blade attached to ancient war chariots., To cut with a scythe; to cut off as with a scythe; to mow.


Is deaths weapon called a sickle?

No it's a scythe