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A scythe (/ s aɪ ð / SYDHE) is an agricultural hand tool for mowing grass or harvesting crops. It is historically used to cut down or reap edible grains , before the process of threshing . The scythe has been largely replaced by horse -drawn and then tractor machinery, but is still used in some areas of Europe and Asia.
Mythological objects encompass a variety of items (e.g. weapons, armor, clothing) found in mythology, legend, folklore, tall tale, fable, religion, spirituality, superstition, paranormal, and pseudoscience from across the world. This list is organized according to the category of object.
Scythe patent In 1655, Jenckes was granted a 7-year patent for an improved scythe "for the more speedy cutting of grass." The European scythe had a straight snath (long wooden shaft) and the scythe blade was short and thick, which reduced its efficiency.
Silas Lamson (1778–1855) [1] was a 19th-century American inventor and manufacturer of scythe handles, agricultural implements, knives and cutlery. The business he started in 1837, Lamson & Goodnow, became one of the largest cutlery companies in the United States, [ 2 ] and still exists as Lamson, located in Westfield, Massachusetts . [ 3 ]
Isaiah chose the scythe shop and moved to The Hollow with his wife. Six years later he took over the business and began increasing production. In 1851, Blood joined up with two other businessmen and built an axe factory a short distance downstream, and within a year became the sole owner.
The scythed chariot was a modified war chariot. The blades extended horizontally for about 1 m (3 ft 3 in) to each side of the wheels. The Greek general Xenophon (430−354 BC), an eyewitness at the battle of Cunaxa, tells of them: "These had thin scythes extending at an angle from the axles and also under the driver's seat, turned toward the ground".
Scythe included. It was my parents’ house. At first it stood in the corner of the living room. ... I only found it because my son's toy got under a piece of furniture and I had to remove it to ...
The Saen Phonlaphai (Thai: แสนพลพ่าย; IPA: [sɛːn˩˩˦ pʰon˧.lä(ʔ)˦˥ pʰäːj˥˩]) is a scythe that was among the royal weaponry of Siam and represented the authority of the monarch. [1] The scythe was a well-known weapon that had been used in the Battle of Nong Sarai.