What does the cryptic crossword clue "Starts in field attacking linseed by sickle-shaped weapon (4)" mean?

The definition is "sickle-shaped weapon". The wordplay uses acrostic. F (first_letter="field") + A (first_letter="attacking") + L (first_letter="linseed") + X (abbreviation="by") = FALX; definition: "sickle-shaped weapon" The answer is FALX.

Starts in field attacking linseed by sickle-shaped weapon (4)

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