A cutting or pruning tool with a hooked blade.

1. A tool for cutting; SYN. cutlery, cutting tool.
2. Someone whose work is cutting (as e.g. cutting cloth for garments).
3. Someone who carves the meat; SYN. carver.

One who dissects, one who analyzes

Any tool with a sharp cutting edge as a chisel or knife or plane or gouge. edge-tool