sickle

agricultural tool used for harvesting or cutting grass, consisting of a curved steel plate and a small handle
Thing physical_tool Q42233
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sickle

Summary

sickle is a physical tool[1]. sickle draws 6,097 Wikipedia views per month (physical_tool category, ranking #1,287 of 27).[2]

Key Facts

  • sickle's instance of is recorded as physical tool[3].
  • sickle is a type of reaping tool[4].
  • sickle is part of hammer and sickle[5].
  • sickle is used for harvest[6].
  • sickle is used for weed control[7].
  • sickle's Commons category is recorded as Sickles[8].
  • sickle comprises blade[9].
  • sickle comprises handle[10].
  • sickle began on 1300 BC[11].
  • sickle's described by source is recorded as Gujin Tushu Jicheng[12].
  • sickle's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[13].
  • sickle's name in kana is recorded as かま[14].
  • sickle's different from is recorded as Q111987680[15].
  • sickle's different from is recorded as scythe[16].
  • sickle's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[17].

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Definition and Type

sickle's instance of is recorded as physical tool[3]. sickle is a type of reaping tool[4].

Use and Application

Recorded has use include harvest[6] and weed control[7]. Components include blade[9] and handle[10]. sickle is part of hammer and sickle[5].

Influence

Things named for sickle include August[18], a calendar month[19]; Serpukhov[20], a big city[21], in Russia[22], founded in 1339[23]; and Sickle Mountain[24], a mountain[25].

Why It Matters

sickle draws 6,097 Wikipedia views per month (physical_tool category, ranking #1,287 of 27).[2] sickle has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] sickle is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

Entities named for sickle include August[18], a calendar month[19]; Serpukhov[20], a big city[21], in Russia[22], founded in 1339[23]; and Sickle Mountain[24], a mountain[25].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [19] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [21] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 12d ago · SuperPianoMan9167 · 2026-09-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → physical tool
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P279]]: [[Q39546]]"
  2. 6w ago · SLuecke · 2026-08-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Verbaalpina id → C1114
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P10381]]: C1114, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1786955435161"
  3. 10w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija id → pjautuvas
    Biblissima authority id → Q295972
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P11493]]: Q295972, Import ID Biblissima V3 ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/OR/a6710164cdc|details]])"
  4. 19w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Different from → Q111987680, scythe
    Start time → -1300-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Subclass of → reaping tool
    Aliases → —
    + 9 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|5 */ [[Property:P2347]]: 39374, mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
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