Thread: scything motion

I've notice the term scything used to describe the correct stroke when shaving with a straight razor. I suppose this means to act like a scythe ---which means I guess to use a propeller type motion with a slightly scooping action. Is this correct? This came to my attention when I noticed that using this type of motion ---slightly pivoting around the handle/tang pin --- allowed me to shave the third pass/against the grain very well. Any comments?