scythe-shaped

Updated: June 17, 2025

It is situated on the immediate shore of the lake, and across the shoulder of what is known as Minnesota Point, a long scythe-shaped sand-bar, six miles in length, caused by the action of the waves, separating the waters of Duluth Bay from those of the lake, and extending along the shore of said Duluth Bay.

Ledyard Bill - Minnesota; Its Character and Climate: Likewise Sketches of Other Resorts Favorable to Invalids; Together: With Copious Notes on Health; Also Hints to Tourists and Emigrants.

If they did, both these appetites must have been secondary with them to the desire for rest; for scarce ten seconds had elapsed after their alighting, when each drew in its long neck, burying it between the shoulders as in a case, leaving visible only the upper half of the head, with its huge scythe-shaped beak the mandibles resting against the prominence of the breast bone, and pointing diagonally downwards.

Mayne Reid - The Cliff Climbers: A Sequel to "The Plant Hunters"