snath
[ snath ]
noun
the shaft or handle of a scythe.
Origin of snath
11565–75; unexplained variant of snead (Middle English snede,Old English snǣd)
- Also snathe [sneyth]. /sneɪð/.
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How to use snath in a sentence
The handleless scythe-snathe is said to have come over on the Mayflower.
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British Dictionary definitions for snath
snath
snathe (sneɪð)
/ (snæθ) /
noun
the handle of a scythe
Origin of snath
1C16: variant of earlier snead, from Old English snǣd, of obscure origin
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