SICKLEMAN

Etymology

Noun

sickleman (plural sicklemen)

One who uses a sickle; a reaper.

Source: Wiktionary


Sic"kle*man, n.; pl. Sicklemen (.

Definition: One who uses a sickle; a reaper. You sunburned sicklemen, of August weary. Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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