scything
Cutting with curves
Scything is the action of cutting with a scythe—the long-handled blade swung in wide arcs to mow grass or grain.
The motion extends to anything that sweeps through with similar force: The tornado came scything across the plains.
A scything tackle in football or soccer cuts legs from under an opponent.
Suspended recreational seat
- sweepBrush clean with broom
- arcCurved line segment
- swathWide strip or area
- strokeSudden brain blood blockage
slice · rhythm · glide · curve · swish · swoosh · follow-through · backswing
Cutting crops for collection
- haymakingCuring grass for storage
- wheatCereal crop for flour
- barleyGrain for malt
- grainCereal plant's harvest unit
sheaf · windrow · stubble · gleaning · threshing · winnowing · gathering · crop
Curved hand-held harvesting blade
- whetstoneStone for sharpening blades
- tangSharp, biting flavor
- heelFoot's rear underside
- edgeBoundary or sharpness
steel · sharpen · hone · grindstone · temper · forge · metal · sharpening
Grassy field for grazing
- hayfieldGrass-growing harvest plot
- pastureGrazing ground for livestock
- swardGrassy ground surface
- fescueFine-bladed pasture grass
timothy · ryegrass · tallgrass · prairie · wildflower · clover · alfalfa · fodder
Standing posture or viewpoint
- gripSecure manual hold
- rhythmPatterned stress and silence
- timingArt of choosing moments
- precisionAccuracy of measurement
ergonomics · practice · craftsmanship · dexterity · efficiency · form · posture · footwork
swing
Suspended recreational seat
stroke · slice · rhythm · glide · curve · swish · swoosh · follow-through · backswing · pendulum
reaping
Cutting crops for collection
grain · sheaf · windrow · stubble · gleaning · threshing · winnowing · gathering · crop · yield
sickle
Curved hand-held harvesting blade
edge · steel · sharpen · hone · grindstone · temper · forge · metal · sharpening · maintenance
meadow
Grassy field for grazing
fescue · timothy · ryegrass · tallgrass · prairie · wildflower · clover · alfalfa · fodder · forage
stance
Standing posture or viewpoint
precision · ergonomics · practice · craftsmanship · dexterity · efficiency · form · posture · footwork · fatigue
- Old Farmingplowing, harvesting, sowing, threshing, winnowing
- folk craftsbasketry, basket weaving, quilting, quilts, embroidery
- Basque pelotapelota, jai alai, fronton, wicker basket, rubber ball