scarecrow scarecrow /ˈskærˌkroʊ/

noun

1. An effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds  ( bird-scarer , scarecrow , scarer , straw man , strawman )
   an effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds
    The farmer put a scarecrow in the cornfield to scare off the birds
   The farmer put a scarecrow in the cornfield to scare off the birds