Scythe

Scythe is a long-bladed agricultural tool used for mowing or harvesting crops, traditionally with a curved blade attached to a wooden shaft. It is also used metaphorically to denote a cutting implement or the act of cutting down. As a noun, it denotes the tool itself and, in some contexts, the sweeping motion associated with harvesting. Pronounced with a sibilant initial and a voiceless fricative ending, it sits in expert-level pronunciation due to its silent letters and vowel quality.