noun Date: 1573 1. an object usually suggesting a human figure that is set up to frighten birds away from crops, something frightening but harmless, a skinny or ragged person
SCARECROW
Meaning of SCARECROW in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012